Computer slow! SPOOLSV.EXE taking 99 cpu usage

[Derek]

On my computer with XP, the file SPOOLSV.EXE says it has
98% or 99% of CPU usage, and it is slow. Is this a
problem with our networked printer? How do I fix it?

Thanks!

 

[Delwin Lee [MSFT]]

There've been lots of posts on this, but the exact cause isn't entirely
clear. I've seen this where the printer driver was misbehaving, so disabling
the "Print Spooler" service (Control Panel \ Administrative Tools \
Services) "fixed" it. Of course, this probably isn't a workable solution,
but it may help you narrow down the cause.