{"id":1364,"date":"2014-04-27T20:29:44","date_gmt":"2014-04-27T14:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=1364"},"modified":"2019-05-12T02:56:30","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T02:56:30","slug":"print-spooler-error-1053-windows-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/print-spooler-error-1053-windows-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix Print Spooler Error 1053 in Windows 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you start the Print Spooler service in Windows 7, error 1053 may occur:<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Windows could not start the Print Spooler on Local Computer.<\/p>\n

Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.<\/p>\n

To resolve the problem, use these steps:<\/p>\n

1. Open Services MMC (services.msc)<\/p>\n

2. Double-click Print Spooler<\/b> service<\/p>\n

3. In the Log On tab, uncheck "Allow service to interact with desktop"<\/p>\n

4. Click Apply, and select the General tab<\/p>\n

5. Click Start the start the service manually.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you start the Print Spooler service in Windows 7, error 1053 may occur: Windows could not start the Print Spooler on Local Computer. Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion. To resolve the problem, use these steps: 1. Open Services MMC (services.msc) 2. 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