Adobe Crashing Printer Spool?

Using Adobe 7 pro on Win XP
A co worker is having problems with her printer spools crashing when using adobe pro 7.  We get a windows error that says "spoiler sub system app" has crashed.  I tried to add another printer thinking maybe it was the printer and I'd just swap it out and I get an error that says spoiler service is not running.
The fixes we have found and have been using include stuff like deleting folders C:\windows\system32\spool\printers & C:\windows\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86 and editing/deleting registry entries.
Anyone know what the real cause might be causing a spoiler sub system crash?  Having to go through this process of deleting files and editing the registry everyday is starting to suck.

Thanks.  I found a microsoft tool called "fix it" that fixes the print spooler and took care of it.  Wasnt an Adobe issue after all.   Someone at Microsoft musta loved Oscar Rodgers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo3uxqwTxk0

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