how to stop the printer spool in windows
Stopping the Print Spooler
To successfully remove the port and avoid this error, you will need to stop and restart the Print Spooler service. These steps assume you have already removed all printers that used the port you are removing. 1. Hold down the Windows Key and press “R” to bring up the Windows Run dialog. 2. Type “services.msc“, then click “OK“. 3. Highlight the “Print Spooler” service, then click the “Stop” button. 4. Delete the printer port you wish to remove.














