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# Clear Print Queue in Windows 11 & 10
- URL: https://klabsdev.com/clear-windows-print-queue/
- Published: 2024-04-08T19:24:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-20T06:27:07.000Z
- Description: Two methods to manually clear the print queue in both Windows 10 and Windows 11.
- Author: Max Kulik
- Tags: IT Basics, Windows

These are two methods to manually clear the print queue in both Windows 10 and Windows 11\. Below will be a method for clearing in both the CMD and using the GUI.

### Method 1: (Command Line) 

1. Click the Start Button (⊞).
2. Type `Command Prompt`.
3. Right-click on Command Prompt and select `Run as administrator`.
4. Type `net stop spooler` and then press `Enter`.
5. Type `del %systemroot%\System32\spool\printers\* /Q` then press `Enter`.
6. Type `net start spooler` then press `Enter`.
7. The print queue on your PC should now be cleared. Type `exit` and press `Enter` to exit the command window.

### Method 2: (GUI)

1. Hold down the `Windows Key (⊞)` and press `R` to open the **Run** **Dialog**.
2. Type `services.msc`, and press `Enter`.
3. Find the **Print Spooler** service in the list. Right-click on it, then select **Stop**.
4. Leave the Services window open. Hold down the `Windows Key (⊞)` and press `R` to open the **Run Dialog** again.
5. Type `%systemroot%\System32\spool\printers\`, then press `Enter`.
6. Select all of the files by holding `CTRL` and pressing `A`.
7. Press the `Delete` key to remove all the files in the opened window.
8. Go back to the **Services** window, right-click **Print Spooler**, and click **Start** to re-start the print spool service.

Thanks for Reading, 

Max Kulik

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### Source: 

This topic was re-written and sourced entirely from [nexto.ch](https://nexto.ch/node/17?ref=klabsdev.com). It was clear and well-written, so I wanted a version for myself.

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