Print spooler service in windows 7

Question

i have windows 7 pro on laptop connected on  domain.print spooler keeps stopping all the time even if i manuaaly start it. it seems that rpc service too is stopping. here is some info from the event log i collected:
Faulting application name: spoolsv.exe, version: 6.1.7600.16385, time stamp: 0x4a5bced7
Faulting module name: unknown, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x00000000
Faulting process id: 0x12f0
Faulting application start time: 0x01cb403ac3076db3
Faulting application path: C:\windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
Faulting module path: unknown
Report Id: 10cc5def-ac2e-11df-b26e-705ab68ad603
can anyone help about this before the need to format the system comes

Answer 1

A detailed description of the Data Execution Prevention (DEP) feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005, and Windows
Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875352/en-us
if the issue still persist, you can refer to the following steps to troubleshoot this issue.
First, let’s make sure that the Print Spooler service is only dependent on the RPC service and HTTP.
To do this, follow these steps:
1.Click Start , type regedit in the Search box, and then press ENTER.
2.Right-click Computer, click Export, Save a backup file on your desktop.
NOTE: If an unexpected issue be encountered after modifying registry, please double click the backup file to restore registry.
a. Locate and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Spooler
b. In the details pane, if the DependOnService value shows values of RPCSS, HTTP and other key, right-click DependOnService, and then click Modify. 
c. In the Value data box, delete other key, and then click OK. 
3. Exit Registry Editor. 
NOTE: If the HTTP cannot be found, it is normal, please continue to take following suggestions.
Then, let’s take the following suggestions to troubleshoot this issue.
Before trying the following Steps, please disconnected the Printer from the computer.
Step 1:
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Click "Start", type "regedit" in Research Bare and press "Enter". Browse to the following registry key by clicking the PLUS (+) sign:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers
Click the PLUS (+) sign to expand Printers key. All current printers installed on your computer are listed there. Please right click each subkey
in it on the left pane and click "Delete".
Step 2:
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Browse to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NTx86\Drivers\Version-3
If its 64 bit edition need to Check Windows NTx64 folder and follow the Below step.
Click the PLUS (+) sign to expand "Version-3". All printer drivers which have been installed on your computer will be listed there. Please right
click each subkey in it on the left pane and click "Delete".
Step 3:
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Locate and then expand the following registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors
View the list of subkeys. There should only be the following subkeys for the default print monitors:
BJ Language Monitor
Local Port
PJL Language Monitor
Standard TCP/IP Port
USB Monitor
If there are any subkeys other than the subkeys that are listed above has to be deleted. To do this, right-click each subkey that is not on the
list, and then click Delete. Click Yes when you are prompted to confirm the deletion.
Step 4:
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Restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard.
Go to safe mode.
Open "My Computer" and browse to the folder: 
Go to the Following folder
(i) C:\Windows\System32\spool\prtprocs\w32x86
(ii) C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Printers
(iii) C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Drivers\w32x86
If its 64 bit edition Need to check the x64 folder in all the location above mention.
And then delete all the files and the folders in the following 3 folders.
Check Whether the Spooler services is Working Properly.
Step 5:
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Try to Install the Printer Drivers and Application.