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handymanalex
Copper Contributor
Oct 23, 2021

Network Printer Problems

Does anyone have a fix for the printer sharing problems discussed in:

KB5006670 - Network Printer Problems Again This Month - Windows 10 Support (bleepingcomputer.com)

NONE of the suggestions offered up resolve the sharing issues and everyone seems to be hoping that Microsoft addresses the problems with the November update. That's a long time to limp along without a working shared printer!

 

 

  • ChevITGuy's avatar
    ChevITGuy
    Oct 27, 2021
    Agreed. I have successfully replaced the three C:\Windows\system32 files with Pre-KB5006670 versions and was able to resume printing to our Windows Server 2016 print server printers:

    spoolsv.exe
    win32spl.dll
    localspl.dll

    This operation was completed with the Print Spooler service STOPPED and, of course, the TrustedInstaller ownership of the 3 files had to be changed to Administrators - Full Control before the copy. I was then able to print after starting the Print Spooler service. I do not like changing operating system files, so I only tried this successfully on one Windows 10 Pro x64 Feature 21H1 PC with KB5006670 installed. Otherwise, I have uninstalled KB5006670 after setting the Defer Window Updates out to about 4 weeks (max) as mentioned by others. The 3 file replacement method comes from the Bleeping Computer web site forum, of course. I also tried installing KB5006738 AFTER KB5006670 update with NO success in network printing. Uninstalling both updates restored network printing successfully.

    ChevIT Guy
    • ChevITGuy's avatar
      ChevITGuy
      Brass Contributor
      Agreed. I have successfully replaced the three C:\Windows\system32 files with Pre-KB5006670 versions and was able to resume printing to our Windows Server 2016 print server printers:

      spoolsv.exe
      win32spl.dll
      localspl.dll

      This operation was completed with the Print Spooler service STOPPED and, of course, the TrustedInstaller ownership of the 3 files had to be changed to Administrators - Full Control before the copy. I was then able to print after starting the Print Spooler service. I do not like changing operating system files, so I only tried this successfully on one Windows 10 Pro x64 Feature 21H1 PC with KB5006670 installed. Otherwise, I have uninstalled KB5006670 after setting the Defer Window Updates out to about 4 weeks (max) as mentioned by others. The 3 file replacement method comes from the Bleeping Computer web site forum, of course. I also tried installing KB5006738 AFTER KB5006670 update with NO success in network printing. Uninstalling both updates restored network printing successfully.

      ChevIT Guy
      • yck2ckleung's avatar
        yck2ckleung
        Copper Contributor

        ChevITGuy When new update installed, problem appear again. I keep suspend WIndows Update for the PC we have.

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