What is the "spoolsv.exe" ?

Our database contains 3223 different files for filename spoolsv.exe . You can also check most distributed file variants with name spoolsv.exe. This files most often belongs to product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System. and were most often developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This files most often have description Spooler SubSystem App. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 24 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process spoolsv.exe.

This file is main part of the Microsoft Print Spooler service - responsible for the possibility of printing in general. 

In general, the main functions of this process are :

  • The process spoolsv.exe transfers the printing data in a memory buffer.
  • If the printer needs the data, it will retrieve it from the buffer.
  • While the spoolsv.exe file is storing the data in the buffer, the user can carry out other operations.
  • The spoolsv.exe process is also responsible for queuing printing tasks.

See more info on Microsoft's pages : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773897(v=WS.10).aspx and security-related problems here : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS10-061

spoolsv.exe Process

File details of most used file with name "spoolsv.exe"

Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
Spooler SubSystem App
Version:
6.1.7601.17777
MD5:
85daa09a98c9286d4ea2ba8d0e644377
SHA1:
3ecae0d7de04f08e911fd6041386907c9b9291d8
SHA256:
f9c324e2ef81193fe831c7eecc44a100ca06f82fa731bf555d9ea4d91da13329
Size:
559104
Directory:
C:\Windows\System32
Operating System:
Windows 7
Occurence:
High oc2

Is the Process "spoolsv.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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100% of reviewed files are marked as Safe .
36% of reviewed files are marked as System file.
Latest new variant of the file with name "spoolsv.exe" was discovered 4322 days ago. Our database contains 157 variants of the file "spoolsv.exe" with final rating Safe and 10 variants with final rating Threat . Final ratings are based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.
Filename "spoolsv.exe" is used by Microsoft Windows System files. Many threats uses filenames of System Processes to camouflage itself. You should consider suspected any file which uses system filename and is not stored in system directory or has invalid file version information. Correct system file contains full file version information from Microsoft.

User Reviews of the "spoolsv.exe"

There are multiple files in compliance with actual filter settings. All reviews for this files will be displayed.

Reviews for all files with name "spoolsv.exe"

  • SAFErating from user ben for file C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (Variant: 40502921)

    ok

  • SAFErating from user Ben for file C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (Variant: 40502921)

    ok

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (Variant: 19484944)

    This file is main part of the Microsoft Print Spooler service - responsible for the possibility of printing in general.
    In general, the main functions of this process are :
    The process spoolsv.exe transfers the printing data in a memory buffer.
    If the printer needs the data, it will retrieve it from the buffer.
    While the spoolsv.exe file is storing the data in the buffer, the user can carry out other operations.
    The spoolsv.exe process is also responsible for queuing printing tasks.
    See more info on Microsoft's pages : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773897(v=WS.10).aspx and security-related problems here : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS10-061

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (Variant: 19512567)

    This file is main part of the Microsoft Print Spooler service - responsible for the possibility of printing in general. In general, the main functions of this process are : The process spoolsv.exe transfers the printing data in a memory buffer.
    If the printer needs the data, it will retrieve it from the buffer.
    While the spoolsv.exe file is storing the data in the buffer, the user can carry out other operations.
    The spoolsv.exe process is also responsible for queuing printing tasks.
    See more info on Microsoft's pages : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773897(v=WS.10).aspx and security-related problems here : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS10-061

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (Variant: 10115620)

    This file is main part of the Microsoft Print Spooler service - responsible for the possibility of printing in general. See more info on Microsoft's pages : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773897(v=WS.10).aspx and security-related problems here : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/MS10-061

  • SAFErating from user UPieper for file C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe

  • SAFErating from user Admin for file C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (Variant: 676377)

    Windows Spooler Subsystem.

  • SAFErating from user Admin for file C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (Variant: 260820)

    Windows Spooler Subsystem

  • SAFErating from user Moraxv for file C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe

  • SAFErating from user dor for file C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (Variant: 334)

    Thanks for the info, I have been looking around for information about the spoolsv.exe error.

  • SAFErating from user TheDutchJewel for file C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe (Variant: 157)

    The spoolsv.exe file is described as the Spooler SubSystem App or Windows Print Spooler Service and is the main component of the printing interfaces. The spoolsv.exe file is initialized when the computer starts, and it runs in the background until the computer is turned off. The process spoolsv.exe transfers the data in a buffer. If the printer needs the data, it will retrieve it from the buffer. While the spoolsv.exe file is storing the data in the buffer, the user can carry out other operations. The spoolsv.exe process is also responsible for queuing printing tasks. Through this function, the user does not need to wait for each printing task to be completed one after the other. When a printer is in use, the Print Spooler service or the spoolsv.exe file is launched, and the process can be seen running in Windows Task Manager. In case you are not using a printer, the spoolsv.exe process can be closed through the Task Manager. Source: http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/spoolsv/

  • SAFErating from user Admin for file C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe