Server 2008 Terminal Server spoolsv.exe High CPU Usage

Hi Experts,

We have a Server 2008 Terminal Server cluster and are having issue with spoolsv.exe. Clients are all running XP SP3.

The problem is that because of a limitation in TS Easy Print (have a case open with MS to fix the issue), I can not use Easy Print. Because there is no Easy Print, and some of the drivers that are loaded, and the amount of print jobs we go through, the CPU usage on these Terminal Servers regularly hits 100% (up to 90% of it is caused by spoolsv.exe).

My question is:
Does anyone know of a way to "throttle" spoolsv.exe? I would like to keep it so it can't use more that 25% of the processor. Or, if you have a better idea on how to limit it, I would be open to that as well.

NOTE: We have tried Windows System Resource Manager, but spoolsv.exe is on its permanent, non changeable exclusion list, and WSRM actually constantly uses approx. 20% of the processor in my testing, so not a good option even if it could throttle spoolsv.exe.

Thanks, let me know if I need to provide further detail!

Solution: Server 2008 Terminal Server spoolsv.exe High CPU Usage

jhalliday,

i ended up starting a case with MS about this one. still am working with the tech on figuring out why.

since it doest appear that there is a way to trottle spoolsv.exe, i am going to request to have the question closed, but will let you know what the outcome/solution to the high cpu usage is for furture reference.

thanks for the ideas.