spoolsv.exe CPU priority

[Setec]

Are there any startup switches to modify the CPU priority
for this service? Registry entries? Thanks.

 

[Jason Hall [MSFT]]

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Subject: spoolsv.exe CPU priority
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:31:43 -0700

Are there any startup switches to modify the CPU priority
for this service? Registry entries? Thanks.
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The PriorityClass value in:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print
Is a DWORD that can be from 1 (lowest priority) to 9 (highest priority)

This is from KB article 125663, and specifically relates to NT, but I
believe it is good for 2000 as well
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=125663

HOWEVER, you are going to notice some general system performance issues if
you set the spooler to a high priority. If your spooler is using an
unnecessary amount of CPU, you should look into resolving the root cause:
print drivers, port monitors, or print processors.

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[Setec]

Thank you for the info. Its not that there is a problem
with the server, its just that I would like to give the
print spooler preference over other processes (ie. if
normal is 5, I would make the spooling service a 6 or 7).
If I can talk the district admin into it, I'd like just
turn off the services that are running but aren't being
utilized, then I wouldn't need to adjust the priorities.