echo [8] Cleaning old printer event logs... wevtutil cl "Microsoft-Windows-PrintService/Admin" >nul 2>&1
net stop spooler del /f /s /q %systemroot%\System32\spool\PRINTERS\*.* regsvr32 /s win32spl.dll net start spooler End of paper
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
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. print spooler fix tool for windows 10 64 bit
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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
echo [2] Killing any hanging spoolsv.exe processes... taskkill /f /im spoolsv.exe >nul 2>&1 echo [8] Cleaning old printer event logs
If the script fails, run these commands manually in an elevated Command Prompt:
echo [7] Resetting Print Spooler service to default start (Automatic)... sc config spooler start= auto >nul sc config spooler type= own >nul
@echo off title Print Spooler Fix Tool - Windows 10 x64 color 0E echo ============================================== echo PRINT SPOOLER FIX TOOL for Windows 10 x64 echo ============================================== echo. echo This tool will stop spooler, clear queue, fix registry, echo restart services, and re-register DLLs. echo. echo WARNING: All pending print jobs will be deleted. echo. set /p confirm="Continue? (Y/N): " if /i not "%confirm%"=="Y" goto :EOF echo. echo [1] Stopping Print Spooler service... net stop spooler /y >nul 2>&1 timeout /t 2 /nobreak >nul del /f /s /q "C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\3*
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 [12] Refreshing printer driver cache... rundll32.exe printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /ga /n "Microsoft Print to PDF" >nul
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