3 Ways to Delete Print Queue in Windows 10

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If you have given a print command and you experience that you are stuck with print job queues which are not being deleted,then you have landed at the right article. Here i will tell you top 3 methods to delete Stuck print queue in Windows 10 PC.


Method 1 – Most preferred One


Step 1 – Just right Click on the printer icon in Taskbar.
Step 2 – Now, Just select all the tasks and after doing a right click, click on cancel.


Method 2 – By Stopping the Print spooler service
1 – Hold down Windows logo key and press R to open RUN command box.
2 – Now, write services.msc in RUN command box.

3 – Now, find Print spooler service from the list. Double click on it
4 – Click on Stop to stop the service.
5 – Leave this window open, now just hold the windows logo key and press R.
6 – Now, copy and paste the path below in the RUN command box.


%systemroot%System32spoolprinters


7 – Now, Delete all the files in the folder.
8 – Go back to the service manager window and click on start again
That is it. Now, there will be no struck print queue in your windows 10 PC.




Method 3 – Delete stuck Print queue via Command Prompt
1 – Search Command Prompt in search box of windows 10 and open Command prompt as admin by right clicking on it


2 – Now, type the following command and hit enter.


net stop spooler


3 – Now, type again the command given below to delete spooler files.


del %systemroot%System32spoolprinters* /Q


4 – Finally, write the command given below and hit enter to restart the Print spooler service.


net start spooler


That is it. Now, all the stuck print queue will be cleared now