spoolvs.exe Why always on?

> Hello.
> The 'spoolsv.exe' process is always running in the task manager. This is
> something that has only started recently. I've set the service to
> automatic,
> so it should only come on when it is needed. But is on all the time
> whether
> I'm printing or not. If I end the process it only comes back on a few mins
> later. I don't want to permanently disable it as I want to carry on
> printing.
>
> I've checked in all the printers and virtual printers and there are no
> documents in queue.
> Finally I decided to uninstall all the printers and printer drivers in one
> last attempt to switch it off.
> So now I have NO printers in the Printer Folder, or printer drivers in the
> Server properties and yet the spoolsv.exe process is still running. It
> comes on at start-up and is not doing anything. I am really at a loss. Can
> anyone please suggest why its doing this and how to configure it to only
> come on when I'm printing something?
> Thanks.
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