If the script fails, run these commands manually in an elevated Command Prompt:
echo [9] Running SFC check on spooler system files... sfc /scanfile=C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe >nul sfc /scanfile=C:\Windows\System32\localspl.dll >nul
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echo [4] Cleaning driver cache (x64)... del /f /s /q "C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\3*.tmp" >nul 2>&1 print spooler fix tool for windows 10 64 bit
echo [8] Cleaning old printer event logs... wevtutil cl "Microsoft-Windows-PrintService/Admin" >nul 2>&1
echo [11] Starting Print Spooler service... net start spooler >nul if %errorlevel% equ 0 ( echo [OK] Print Spooler started successfully. ) else ( echo [ERROR] Failed to start. Check system corruption. pause exit /b 1 )
echo [5] Resetting print registry permissions... takeown /f "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print" /r >nul 2>&1 icacls "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print" /reset /t /q >nul 2>&1 If the script fails, run these commands manually
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net stop spooler del /f /s /q %systemroot%\System32\spool\PRINTERS\*.* regsvr32 /s win32spl.dll net start spooler End of paper
echo [12] Refreshing printer driver cache... rundll32.exe printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ga /n "Microsoft Print to PDF" >nul Check system corruption
echo [3] Clearing print queue files... del /f /s /q "C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS*.*" >nul 2>&1 del /f /s /q "C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS*.SHD" >nul 2>&1 del /f /s /q "C:\Windows\System32\spool\PRINTERS*.SPL" >nul 2>&1
echo [10] Removing stuck printer jobs from registry (optional)... reg delete "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers" /f >nul 2>&1 echo NOTE: This removes ALL printers. They must be re-added manually.
Title: Development and Implementation of a Print Spooler Fix Tool for Windows 10 (64-bit) Systems
echo [7] Resetting Print Spooler service to default start (Automatic)... sc config spooler start= auto >nul sc config spooler type= own >nul
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