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How to Troubleshoot ‘Print Spooler Service Not Running’ on Windows 10 PC

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The error message ‘The local print spooler service is not running’ may appear when you try to install a new printer, when you open the settings for a configured local printer, or when you try to print a file. This error may occur on Windows computers.

The text of the error message may vary slightly depending on what you want to do with the objects in the print spooler subsystem. For example

Windows cannot open “Add Printer.
The local print spooler service is not running. Please restart the spooler or restart your computer. read more

How to Troubleshoot ‘Printer Not Responding’ Issue on Windows 10

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Does your printer not respond when you give a print command? If yes, you shouldn’t panic, because you’re not alone. Many people have encountered this problem when trying to print documents from a computer running Windows 10.

A damaged, outdated, or corrupted printer driver is the main cause of this annoying Printer is not responding error. The good news is that you can quickly solve this problem by following the step-by-step methods presented in this guide.

What causes “Printer is not responding”?

Connectivity: Since many printers today work with wireless technology, the problem may be in the configuration of your network router, access points, or in the configuration of the printer itself. read more

How to Troubleshoot ‘Another Computer is Using the Printer’ Issue on Windows 10

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When several computers are using a printer, the printer may be blocked for a while. You will know this when you try to print a file and the Windows PC shows the error message ‘The printer is being used by another computer’. This means that the previous process did not unlock the printer.

In this article, we will explain how to fix this error.

What causes “Another computer is using the printer”?

  • It is also because your printer driver is out of date.
  • This is because the printer spooler service is stopped on your computer.
  • The printer device you are using is not set as the default printer on your computer.

How to solve the “Other computer is using a printer” problem?

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How to Troubleshoot Event ID 7009 – A Timeout was Reached (30000 milliseconds) on Windows 10

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If you see the error message “Event ID 7009” in the Windows Event Viewer when starting up your Windows 10 computer, you are in the right place to find a solution. Here will give you simple methods/steps to solve the problem. Let’s start the discussion.

This is a common Windows error that usually occurs after Windows startup is complete. This error appears in the Windows 10 Event Viewer application and reads “time-out (30000 milliseconds) has been reached while waiting for Lights-Out connection” or “time-out (30000 milliseconds) has been reached while waiting for ServiceName connection”. read more

How to Troubleshoot ‘Print Driver Host for 32bit Applications has Stopped Working’ on Windows 10

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Most users who encountered this error message were using network printers to create a copy of their files. On the other hand, the problem can also occur without printing. The problem may be due to missing or incorrect printer drivers. Don’t worry, because this problem is quite common and can be easily solved.

In this article, you will learn how to solve the “Host printer driver for the application” error.

What causes the “Printer driver host for 32-bit applications no longer works” error?

The “Printer driver host” error is mainly due to the fact that Windows cannot establish a proper network connection to your printer. This is clearly the result of a problem with the drivers in Windows. It seems that Microsoft did not provide a complete list of printer drivers on the OEM installation disk, which prevented the printers from installing correctly. Errors can also be caused by problems in the registry. read more

How to Troubleshoot Error 0X000007D1 when Printing on Windows 10

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Error 0x000007d1 is a printer error that often occurs after a Windows update. The full error message may look like this: “The operation cannot be completed (error 0x000007d1). The specified driver is invalid”. In this guide, we will show you the possible solutions.

What causes error 0x000007D1 when printing?

The reason for the printing error 0x000007d1 in Windows 10 is the printer is not responding. This can happen due to corrupted or modified files and device drivers, as evidenced by this error message.

How to resolve error 0X000007D1 when printing?

Launch the printer troubleshooter

  1. Click Windows Search (bottom left) and type Troubleshooting.
  2. Then click Troubleshoot for other problems in the list of options.
  3. Under the Startup heading, select the printer and click Troubleshoot.
  4. Troubleshooting begins by determining if there is a problem with your printer.
  5. Depending on what the troubleshooter detects, you can follow the instructions to resolve the problem.

Uninstalling and reinstalling your printer

  1. Press the Windows key and the X key at the same time.
  2. Click on the first option, i.e. Applications and Features.
  3. Wait a few seconds for the page to load, then scroll to the bottom of the page and click on Programs and Features under Related Settings.
  4. Find your printer in the list of programs.
  5. Once you find your printer, select it and click the Uninstall option in the menu.

Check your printer

  1. Enter Printers through the Windows search (bottom left).
  2. Click on the Printers and Scanners option that appears.
  3. You will see a page with all available printers and scanners.
  4. Make sure that the list of printers includes the item “Connected”.
  5. If “Not Connected” is displayed, try restarting the printer and see if the connection is restored.

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How to Troubleshoot Default Printer Keeps Changing in Windows PC

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Have you noticed that the default printer keeps changing if you have multiple printers configured on your computer? This is due to a new feature in Windows 10 called “Allow Windows to control the default printer,” which automatically sets the last printer used as the default printer.

While this may be useful for some users, many others may prefer to set the default printer manually. If you want to prevent Windows from changing the default printer, you can do so in the Windows preferences or by using the Windows registry editor. read more

How to Troubleshoot “Printer Cannot be Contacted Over the Network” Issue in Windows PC

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Sometimes you cannot print from a device that you have added as a network printer. After running the Windows printer troubleshooter for your printer, the troubleshooter cannot solve the problem and displays an error message: The printer cannot be connected to the network.

What causes “Cannot communicate with the printer over the network”?

The printer’s IP address is dynamic: This is not always a problem, but some printers behave badly if their IP address is not static, so make sure you change it.

Key services are disabled: The functioning of the printer depends on several services, especially if it is a network printer. Make sure that all required services are enabled. read more

How to Troubleshoot Printer Not Activated Error Code -30 on Windows 10

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You are currently seeing the error message “Printer not activated, error code -30”. Perhaps you are attaching an important file to an email or want to save a PDF file in Adobe or another program. But you can’t do that, and an error message appears instead.

What causes error code -30 “Printer not enabled”?

The most common reasons for the “Printer not enabled, error code -30” message in Windows 10 are that the user account does not have permission to print files, the default printer is not installed, and the drivers are outdated or corrupt. read more

How to Troubleshoot ‘Remote Procedure Call’ High CPU and Disk Usage on Windows PC

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The “Remote Procedure Call failed and did not execute” error is a problem indicating problems with the Remote Procedure Call. The procedure failed on various Windows devices as well as on 7, 8, and even 10 systems. This problem prevents the user from opening documents and photos or even launching Windows applications and using operating system functions.

What causes ‘Remote Procedure Call’ High CPU and hard drive usage?

  • OneDrive is known to cause high CPU usage in many cases. It is constantly synchronizing with the cloud server, and if not configured correctly, this causes a high hard drive load.
  • Windows also use the RPC protocol when searching for updates. Even if you have updates installed on your computer, Windows is constantly looking for other available updates to download. Sometimes this can continue and cause high CPU/hard drive load.

How to eliminate the high CPU and hard disk load when using “Remote Procedure Call”?

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