Spoolsv.exe - what is it?

You can find spoolsv.exe in the Windows processes, but what is that actually? We explain it to you in this article.

Spoolsv.exe - what's behind it?

If you see the file spoolsv.exe under active services, it simply means that a print queue is active in the background.

• Spoolsv.exe is part of Windows. You can find the file in the folder C: \ Windows \ System32.
• Strictly speaking, Spoolsv.exe is a spooler service.
• Print jobs are spooled. This means that they run in the background of your computer. You can continue to work undisturbed.
• The spoolsv.exe file ensures that pending print jobs are properly queued and waiting for printing in the background.

You can find out how to set up a WLAN printer on a Mac in another CHIP practical tip.