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glennonrc
19 Jul 2008, 2:18am
My CPU usage is 100% and my computer is going really slow. In the task manager, under processes tab, spoolsv.exe (image name), SYSTEM (user name) is taking up about 91-99%. What does this mean??!!

RyderOCZ
19 Jul 2008, 2:38am
It means you have an unprinted print job.

Check your printer (right click it under the printer/faxes) and say open.. are their any print jobs listed?

Specs of your system would also make this easier... I will assume we are talking about Windows XP here?

glennonrc
19 Jul 2008, 2:47am
Thanks! That was a quick reply. Yes, I did have something printing (my printer only works a quarter of the time, so I forgot about it). And yes, it is XP. I am restarting my comp now to see if it will help.

RyderOCZ
19 Jul 2008, 2:49am
Restarting the PC will not make the print job go away.

Open the printer dialog and delete the print job.

glennonrc
19 Jul 2008, 2:57am
I am back. Sorry, I meant to say that I am deleting the print job, then restarting. I guess it wouldn't make sense just to restart. :) I think that worked though, the CPU thing is not at 100 and my computer isnt crazy horribly slow anymore. Thanks so much...I would have never figured that out.

RyderOCZ
19 Jul 2008, 3:08am
BTW.. Welcome to Icrontic.. pull up a chair in the pub and have yourself a beverage :cheers: