When you try to start or stop the Print Spooler service, or when you click Start and then click
Printers and Faxes, you may receive the following error message:
Spooler subsystem app has encountered a problem and needs to close.
Solution:
Step 1: Start the computer in safe mode
Step 2: Delete the spool printer and driver files
Delete all the files and the folders in the following two folders:
* C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Printers
* C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Drivers\w32x86
Step 3: Edit the registry
Step 3A
Locate and expand the following registry key to view the list of subkeys (subfolders):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NT x86
In the subkey list, there should only be the following subkeys:
* Drivers
* Print Processors
If there are any subkeys other than this subkeys delete them.
Step 3B
Locate and then expand the following registry key to view the list of subkeys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors
In the list of subkeys, there should only be the following subkeys for the default print
monitors:
* BJ Language Monitor
* Local Port
* PJL Language Monitor
* Standard TCP/IP Port
* USB Monitor
If there are any subkeys other than this subkeys delete them.
Step 4: Install the printer and print a test page
Taken from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810894/en-us
