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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: kos on December 30, 2007, 02:51:11 AM

Title: why would spoolsv.exe be on task manager when printer is off
Post by: kos on December 30, 2007, 02:51:11 AM

in fact not working so I never hit print. Could this be a spyware? I have antivirus of course & run spybot all the time too. I just noticed this and it seemed odd since I never print.
and does 69,000k seem a lot for Firefox to be using w/one window open, according to task manager? can hardly load anything from the net, pc works like molasses in jan & I'm looking for anything that can be causing this, started about 2 wks ago. got cable modem.

Title: Re: why would spoolsv.exe be on task manager when printer is off
Post by: dairyman on December 30, 2007, 03:14:12 AM

spoolsv.exe is the Printer Spool service. If you click Start, click on Run, type in services.msc and scroll down, you should see Print Spooler service.

Please read this post (http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,46313.msg290095.html#msg290095) by evilfantasy and supply the logs.

Title: Re: why would spoolsv.exe be on task manager when printer is off
Post by: Broni on December 30, 2007, 12:45:13 PM

Quote

spoolsv.exe is the Printer Spool service

It's on, no matter, if your printer is on, or not. It's ready, whenever you are ready for printing.

Title: Re: why would spoolsv.exe be on task manager when printer is off
Post by: patio on December 30, 2007, 06:49:09 PM

Heck...it's on even if you don't have a printer ! !