XP spoolsv.exe zapping cpu usage at 99% 2

[AndyLord]

Can anyone help with this.
I have an XP Professional OS on my PC. After creating a home network, which is now non functional, my cpu usage is zapped by spoolsv.exe to 99%, which causes major problems with the speed and reaction of the PC. As part of creating the network I set my printer to be shared on the network. I now have no network connection or any printers installed, yet I'm still getting the cpu problem with spoolsv.exe. I can end this process by using the taks manager, but after a while the spoolsv.exe comes back to cause problems. How do I solve this problem? Many thanks in advance to anyone who can offer any help.
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[bcastner]

Download the Windows 2003 Resource Kit and run the utility cleanspl.exe :

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en

Check the following registry key for third-party monitors, removing any non-default monitors after exporting the key as a backup:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors

The default port monitors are:

AppleTalk Printing Devices (When Services for Macintosh is installed)
BJ Language Monitor
Local Port
PJL Language Monitor
Standard TCP/IP Port
USB Monitor
Windows NT Fax Monitor
LPR Port

Check the following registry key for third-party print providers, removing any non-default print providers after exporting the key as a backup:
_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers

The default print providers are:

Internet Print Provider
LanMan Print Services

We would then need to stop and restart the Print Spooler service for these changes to take affect. Once this is done watch
the Spoolsv.exe process to see if it still uses a high percentage of CPU.

Bill Peele
Microsoft Enterprise Support

 

[bcastner]

See also this MS KB:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;321364&Product=winxp