Print Spooler doesn't work anymore

[veryfrustrated]

I got the Security Protection Virus yesterday which I was able to destroy using MBAM. However, today I realized that I cannot print and the reason is because the print spooler service keeps stopping. Can somebody help me with this problem? I am not a technology person so simple jargon would be appreciated. Thank you.

[AdvancedSetup]

Perhaps you may need further assistance with cleaning it up.

You can try the following link from Microsoft to see if they can get you going again as well.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help/printer-problems-in-windows

[veryfrustrated]

I tried that but it did not solve the problem. Are there any other suggestions to what the problem may be and how I could fix it?

[karthik]

I tried that but it did not solve the problem. Are there any other suggestions to what the problem may be and how I could fix it?

go to start->run->type services.msc->doubleclick print spooler->startup type=automatic and service status=start(click)

then restart.

[veryfrustrated]

When I try that, every time it would start for a while and then stop on its own. I think that's where the problem is - how to get it to start. Anybody know how to fix this?

[AdvancedSetup]

As I said you may still be infected - please follow the directions below and have someone help you at least check.

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