Under Vista, my printer spooler would not start, get error 1068.

I have Window Vista on my laptop.  The printer spooler wouldn't start.  I've tried everything.  It says Error 1068.  Help, please.

Hello

Try the following steps:

a. click the Start button, click all programs.
b. now, click on accessories.
c. right-click on command prompt and select "Run as Administrator".
d. type the following command and press ENTER.
CMD /K SC CONFIG SPOOLER DEPEND = RPCSS

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