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spoolsv.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is spoolsv.exe

Spooler is a Windows system process that is included in your Windows OS software, installed through spoolsv.exe. This is an application that saves your printing or faxing tasks – or both – on a temporary file on your PC, before it proceeds with the task of printing or faxing the documents. The file enables users to keep on using the PC even while spooling and printing are being done by the system. This is a Windows file-protected service which should be left installed and enabled, so you can do your printing or faxing jobs on-demand. The file runs as a background service that only stops when you shut down your PC. Standard file location is C:\Windows\System 32\spoolsv.exe. It has about an average of 2.9 MB for its RAM usage. Approximate CPU usage is 0.00009984%. The file’s most common size is 56.5 KB. For its memory usage, virtual memory is around 40.33 MB, paged system memory is 68.08 KB, non-paged system memory is 4.47 KB, and average working set memory is 1.05 MB.

How can I stop spoolsv.exe and should I?

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. spoolsv.exe. is used by Microsoft Windows, If you shut down spoolsv.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop spoolsv.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Microsoft Windows, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

Is this a virus or other security concern?

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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft Windows, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

Is spoolsv.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

What can I do if spoolsv.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if spoolsv.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that spoolsv.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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