Thank you Barry for trying to help - I still have not found the problem. I tried most everything then tried to add printer, getting the tab ( Error 1058 - the service can not be started, either because it is disable or because it has no enable devices associated with it). I am getting a friend to look at it tomorrow , if not fixed will get a professional person in. Thanks again Velma > VM> I am trying to add printer to my computer and I keep getting the > message > VM> that my print spool is not running. > > The links below should help though are a bit long to read ! > > http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-90813.php > > http://forums.techguy.org/windows-xp/568893-solved-print-spooler-service-not.html > > -- > Best regards, > Barry mailto:barry@yobunny.co.uk > MicroSoft Free Zone running Ubuntu 9.10'Karmic' > > > > > ********* > Visit the threaded archives of this list: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/SENIOR-NEWBIE > ********* > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SENIOR-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message