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Printing Problems with the Print Spooler Service

Subscriber Jerry Munn wrote recently to ask about a problem where he couldn’t print from his Windows XP computer.
Also, can you tell me where to go to restar my printer spooler. We had several power failures this weekend and I no longer have any printer info on one of my computers. When I try to [...]

Switching Users in Windows XP

I received a question from subscriber Joseph Baker who was having problems with his Windows computer. For some reason, his “Switch User” button wasn’t working.
The Switch User function (Start Logoff) is a powerful feature of Windows XP that allows multiple different IDs to use the computer– which would allow his wife to switch the active [...]