Disable Print Spooler Service

This feature allows you to disable or enable the Print Spooler service.

If a check mark is set, the service is disabled. If a check mark is removed, the service is enabled.

By default, the Print Spooler service is enabled.

Description of the Print Spooler service from Microsoft:
    "Loads files to memory for later printing."

Print Spooler is a Windows service that manages the printing process on Windows computers. If you don't have a printer (local or network), you can stop the Print Spooler service. To do this, use the "Disable Print Spooler Service" feature of the Red Button program.

Benefits:

• Improves overall performance
• Boost startup speed
• Boost shutdown speed
• Increases security and privacy

Risk Level: YELLOW

System reboot: not required

OS: 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP