How can I restart the Print Spooler service on my XP Home system?

  • Thread starter Thread starter DaveC426913
  • Start date Start date
AI Thread Summary
To resolve issues with the Print Spooler service on an XP Home system, access the services management console by typing 'services.msc' in the Run dialog. Locate the Print Spooler service, double-click it, and set the startup type to "Automatic." If an error occurs stating "Could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer. Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start," check the dependency list for any services that may need to be started first. This process should restore printing functionality and allow for printer driver reinstallation.
DaveC426913
Gold Member
Messages
23,891
Reaction score
7,922
Quite some time ago, I stupidly disabled some services via msconfig on my XP Home system. One of them was the print spooler. I haven't been able to print or reinstall my printer drivers since. I've tried poking around in msconfig but can't find it again.

Can someone help me restart it?
 
Computer science news on Phys.org
Go to Start > Run. Type 'services.msc' and when the list is presented, click on the list of items, type the letter p to jump to the services starting with P. "Print Spooler" should be one of them. Double click it. Set the startup type to "Automatic" and make sure it's started.
 
"Could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer. Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start."

Nevermind. Found the dependency list.


THANKS Z!
 
Last edited:
I came across a video regarding the use of AI/ML to work through complex datasets to determine complicated protein structures. It is a promising and beneficial use of AI/ML. AlphaFold - The Most Useful Thing AI Has Ever Done https://www.ebi.ac.uk/training/online/courses/alphafold/an-introductory-guide-to-its-strengths-and-limitations/what-is-alphafold/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AlphaFold https://deepmind.google/about/ Edit/update: The AlphaFold article in Nature John Jumper...
Thread 'Urgent: Physically repair - or bypass - power button on Asus laptop'
Asus Vivobook S14 flip. The power button is wrecked. Unable to turn it on AT ALL. We can get into how and why it got wrecked later, but suffice to say a kitchen knife was involved: These buttons do want to NOT come off, not like other lappies, where they can snap in and out. And they sure don't go back on. So, in the absence of a longer-term solution that might involve a replacement, is there any way I can activate the power button, like with a paperclip or wire or something? It looks...
Back
Top