Create a desktop shortcut to start a Windows 10 Process


  1. sewing1243
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    Create a desktop shortcut to start a Windows 10 Process


    I'm having a problem with the Windows' "Spooler SubSystem App" (spoolsv.exe) on one of my PCs and I've set its startup type in the services control panel to "manual". I almost never print from that PC and it is not connected directly to any printers so I don't anticipate this being a problem, but I would like to be able to start that service easily if I should find I need it. So I'm thinking a desktop shortcut would come in handy. The only problem I'm having is I haven't been able to find instructions on how to create that shortcut (or if it's even possible).

    If anyone can point me to a website with instructions or post them here I'd appreciate it.

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  3. Try3
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    Services - Start, Stop, and Disable in Windows 10 - TenForumsTutorials

    For Option 2, which is probably the simplest method overall, you would write out the necessary SC command in a batch file and then put a shortcut to that batch file on your desktop or some other convenient location.

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  4. Samuria
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    All you need is create a file in notepad all you need is net start servicename or net stop servicename save a .cmd file ie spull.cmd
    Click to run if you dont print a lot you dont need to turn it set it to print direct not spooler
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  6. Jacee
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    If the printer shows in your network, you can right click it and send it to your desktop.
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  7. Steve C
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    sewing1243 said:
    I'm having a problem with the Windows' "Spooler SubSystem App" (spoolsv.exe) on one of my PCs and I've set its startup type in the services control panel to "manual". I almost never print from that PC and it is not connected directly to any printers so I don't anticipate this being a problem, but I would like to be able to start that service easily if I should find I need it. So I'm thinking a desktop shortcut would come in handy. The only problem I'm having is I haven't been able to find instructions on how to create that shortcut (or if it's even possible).

    If anyone can point me to a website with instructions or post them here I'd appreciate it.

    Windows 10 Home Version 1903 (OS Build 18362.449)
    Just make a shortcut conating these commands and set the shortcut to run as admin:

    sc stop spoolsv
    sc start spoolsv

    The service needs to be stoppable for this to work
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