Restart Spooler Service

To restart the Print Spooler service automatically when it crashes or stops, follow these steps:

Method 1: Set Spooler to Restart Automatically (via Services)

1. Press Win + R, type services.msc, and press Enter.

2. Scroll down and find Print Spooler.

3. Right-click it and select Properties.

4. Go to the Recovery tab.

5. Set the following options:

   • First failure: Restart the Service

   • Second failure: Restart the Service

   • Subsequent failures: Restart the Service

   • Restart service after: Set to 1 minute

6. Click Apply and OK.

This ensures that Windows automatically restarts the spooler if it stops unexpectedly.

Method 2: Use a Batch Script to Restart Spooler

If you want a manual way or need an automated script, create a batch file:

1. Open Notepad.

Paste the following script:
@echo off

net stop spooler

timeout /t 5 /nobreak >nul

net start spooler

echo Print Spooler restarted successfully.

2. Save the file as RestartSpooler.bat.

3. Right-click the file and select Run as administrator whenever you need to restart the spooler.

Method 3: Use Task Scheduler for Automatic Restart

If the spooler frequently crashes, you can use Task Scheduler to restart it automatically.

Steps:

1. Press Win + R, type taskschd.msc, and press Enter.

2. Click Create Task (on the right side).

3. Under the General tab:

   • Name: Restart Print Spooler

   • Check Run with highest privileges.

4. Go to the Triggers tab → Click New:

   • Select On an Event.

   • Choose Log: System.

   • Source: Service Control Manager.

   • Event ID: 7031 (This event indicates the Print Spooler service failed).

5. Go to the Actions tab → Click New:

   • Action: Start a Program.

   • Program/script: net.exe

   • Add arguments: start spooler

6. Click OK and close.