Print Spooler won't start (error 1053) after recent wave of updates to Win7 64-bit

Anonymous

Hi, all.

I have exactly the same print spooler symptoms that many seem to have but none of the posted solutions worked. I think the issues started at the end of November when I let Windows Update install the latest .NET updates and security updates.

Yes. I cleared out the \printers directory (nothing there)

Yes. I ran the SFC /scannow. All verified.

Yes. I checked my dependencies (just RPC and http and both running)

Yes. I checked the event log file. (the canon driver crashed a couple of times but the last time was back in March)

I just finished spending the day doing a "repair install" (re-installed the OS as an upgrade on top of itself). That fixed the problem and I had my printer back for about 30 mins, but it broke again as Windows Update caught up with the 110 updates that it needed since SP1.

At this point, I'm almost certain one of the windows or .NET updates is causing this. If anyone could figure out which one it is then I'd just re-install again and skip it.

Any more ideas?

Thanks,

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Anonymous

Fixing this issue is very simple. Here was what I've done to start the Print Spooler:

Click Start, type “services.msc” and hit Enter.
Scroll down to Print spooler.
Right-click Print spooler, then select Properties.
Select the Log On tab, and uncheck the Allow service to interact with desktop setting.

(Microsoft recommends that you do not change the Allow service to interact with desktop setting. If you allow the service to interact with the desktop, any information that the service displays on the desktop will also be displayed on an interactive user's desktop. A malicious user could then take control of the service or attack it from the interactive desktop).

Once you have uncheck this setting, select the General tab and click "Start" (the Print Spooler should be able to start without popping up the Error 1053 again).

Hope this helps!

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Anonymous

2013-01-05T05:53:42+00:00

Bill

Can you post a link to your Sky Drive?
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Anonymous

2013-01-05T04:09:13+00:00

Excellent bro, thanks a lot. it really helped me
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Anonymous

2013-01-01T18:09:02+00:00

I've uploaded the Autoruns.arn file and a screenshot of the Scheduler utility.

Note that the Adobe Flash Player Updater is supposed to update hourly at 52 minutes past the hour. No doubt that is triggering the error. I see that the Adobe Flash Player Update service is a "Manual" Update type and on the Properties>Log On tab, the "Allow service to interact with desktop" box i unchecked.

Seems like progress! Thanks, Bill
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Anonymous

2013-01-01T17:03:41+00:00

Your Autoruns screen shot only gives details of the items on the Log on tab. Click on the Everything tab and you will see lots more. I have not tried this before but after the detection of startup items has completed you can select File, Save. This places a file named Autoruns.arn in your Documents folder. Please upload this file as a shared file to your Sky Drive.

The errors you mention appear to be the only repeating errors. Type Schedule tasks in the Search Box above the start Button and press the ENTER key. Under Task Status to the right of the window is a scroll. Check that Last 24 hours is selected and click on the Refresh. button (bootom right). In the list under Task Name are listed all scheduled tasks. You may need to drag the Run Result header to the right to see the full Task Name details.
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