How to Clear the Print Spooler (10 Steps)

Right-click on 'Computer' or 'My Computer' and a drop-down menu will appear. Click on 'Manage.'
Click on 'Services and Applications' and then click on 'Services' to view all the services on your computer.
Scroll down to 'Print Spooler' and right-click on it. A drop-down menu will appear, on which you will click on 'Stop' to temporarily halt the service.
Shrink the window and click on 'Computer' or 'My Computer.'
Click on the primary hard drive on the computer, which is normally the '(C:)' drive.
Click on the 'Windows' folder.
Click on the 'System32' folder.
Click on the 'Spool' folder and the 'Printers' folder inside it to view the print jobs you want to clear.
Press the 'Ctrl' key and the 'A' key simultaneously to select everything and press the 'Delete' key to clear the Print Spooler. Close the window.
Restore the 'Services' window, right-click on 'Print Spooler' and click on 'Start' so your printer can schedule print jobs again.