Spooler keeps crashing

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Kurt Tomicich
2012/12/27

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Subject:	Spooler keeps crashing
Category:	Printing

Revision Date:	2012/12/27 Modified: 2012/12/27

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Kurt Tomicich

Had an incident where I couldn't purge corrupted print job because the spooler wouldn't stay running. Resolved by purging the printjob files in C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS

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There was a corrupted registry entry for print provider. I deleted it, opened printers and faxes, and all the printers magically populated themselves into the folder. It was quite a sight to see.

I found it in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENTCONTROLSET\CONTROL\PRINT\

That's where the providers folder is located, there are two by default: LanMan Print Services and Internet Print Provider.

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