How To Reset Print Spooler in Windows 11

In this tutorial we will see How To Reset Print Spooler in Windows 11. Print Spooler is a service settings file for the printer you can reset this to fix printer related issues.

Table of Contents

• Important Steps
• Video Tutorial
• More Windows 11 Tutorials

Important Steps

Follow the steps given below to Reset Print Spooler in your windows 11 device.

1. First search and open Services window on your Pc.
2. Scroll down and click on Print spooler to open it.
3. Click on Stop button to stop the print spooler services.
4. Now click on Start button to restart it again.
5. Set Startup type as Automatic.
6. Click on Apply and then OK.
7. That's it Restart your PC and you are done.

Reset Print Spooler through Command Prompt

1. Open Command Prompt on your PC.
2. Copy and Run this command.

   net stop spooler

3. Now, Go to this path.

   C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Printers

4. Select and delete all files in this folder.
5. Open cmd again.
6. This time copy and run this command.

   net start spooler

Video Tutorial

Watch our video tutorial on how to Reset Print Spooler in Windows 11.