Spoolsv.exe causing high CPU usage

If spoolsv.exe is causing 99% cpu usage then it may have a corrupted print file stuck in the system32 folder. To fix it do the following
Go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services and stop the Print Spooler services
Turn off the printer.
Now go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\PRINTERS and delete the files there. You may find some '00002.SHD' and '00020.SPL'. or something similar.
Now turn your printer back on and restart the print spool service.
Spoolsv.exe should be at 2% or less.

Comments

[pcdaveh]

I hope that whoever made this post gets this message. Your suggestion works! I've been trying to get this machine unhosed for the last 8 months and couldn't figure out what was wrong. I then noticed that the spoolsrv.exe was eating up 100% of the CPU time. I did some searchs on the internet for a fix. Your suggestion was the one that fixed my problem. So, thanks!

David Harris (pcdaveh) Not politically correct (pc) Personal Computer David Harris (pcdaveh)

[Nostradamus]

Many thanks. Looks like this did the trick. I tried to share this on Facebook, but your JavaScript didn't seem to work.