[Question] What is spoolsv.exe?

[apokalips]

what is spoolsv.exe? is there a way i can remove it on my system?? and what are the possible errors i can encounter if i remove it??

i want to remove it coz it eats a lot on my Memory and it causes my Online Games to "lagg" can i remove it using nlite???

thanks..

im not really sure where to put this post, so i post it here since i use WXP SP2 Home Edition..

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--Sonic

[LLXX]

Print spooler.

If you don't need it, disable it in the services control panel.

[Zxian]

LLXX's answer is right. I've never known it to cause lagging in games... are you sure that it's not something else that's a problem? You should only have one of them running at any time.

[allen2]

And if you need printing, you can stop it before gaming with this:

net stop spooler

and start it after:

net start spooler

Make two batch, one to stop it and one to start it. This should be the best way.

[T D]

I recommend you leave print spooler in services.msc on automatic if you've got a printer as if it's on manual, it doesn't usually start and on disabled you can't print.

[LLXX]

That would cause it to remain in memory, needlessly taking CPU time and RAM.

However strange this may be, my print spooler is disabled but I can still print to the local printer.

[eyeball]

LLXX, not calling you a liar but surely this is impossible? what printer is it? connection ect? im intrigued lol

[T D]

Hmmm.... LLXX I can't print even when if it's on manual! The most (I MEAN the MOST) cpu I've seen it take is 01 of my 3ghz and 1mb ram when I'm not printing!