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Printer Spooler How To Restart In Windows 11

This 1:39 video from ComputerSluggish demonstrates restarting the Print Spooler service in Windows 11 to recover from stalled printing. Press play to watch it here — nothing loads from YouTube until you do — and use the written steps below to follow along at your own pace.

ComputerSluggish · 1:39 · 2021 · Watch on YouTube

When to watch this video

Watch this if every printer on the PC has stopped, or Windows says the Print Spooler service isn’t running.

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The steps in short

The exact clicks in the video may differ a little from yours, but the fix comes down to these steps:

1. Press Windows key + R and run services.msc.
2. Right-click Print Spooler and choose Restart.
3. If it keeps stopping, remove old printer drivers.

If the steps don't match your screen

A video is recorded on one computer with one printer. Windows 11 and Windows 10 put printer settings in different places, macOS changes them between versions, and printer makers add their own apps on top. If a menu in the video isn't where you expect it, don't guess — the written windows print spooler guide covers each version step by step, with screenshots and what to do when the usual fix doesn't work.

Video details

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This video is made by ComputerSluggish, not by PrinterQueue. We list it because it shows the steps clearly; it was available to watch when we checked on 2026-10-29.