Restart the Print Spooler through Command Prompt and Windows Services
To restart the Print Spooler through Windows Services:
Services window
- Press Win + R
- Type:
services.msc - Press Enter.
- Find Print Spooler in the list.
- Right-click Print Spooler.
- Select Restart.
If Restart is not available:
- Right-click Print Spooler → Stop
- Wait a few seconds.
- Right-click Print Spooler → Start
If you are doing it through Computer Management
- Right-click This PC → Manage
- Go to Services and Applications
- Click Services
- Find Print Spooler
- Right-click → Restart
Tip: If the Print Spooler keeps stopping or documents remain stuck in the queue, you can also stop the spooler → clear the print queue → start the spooler.
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To Restart Windows Print Spooler using command prompts:
Open Command Prompt (Run as Administrator):
1. To Stop Print Spooler
net stop spooler
2. Start Print Spooler
net start spooler
3. Restart Print Spooler
net stop spooler
net start spooler
PowerShell
Restart Service - Name Spooler
If the spooler is stuck and you want to clear all stuck print jobs:
net stop spooler
del /Q /F %systemroot%\System32\spool\PRINTERS\*.*
net start spooler
⚠️ The last command deletes all pending print jobs from that Windows computer.
