Thanks, we're getting closer. I teach programming, so I know what a print spooler is, but I wanted to see if you did. I'm puzzled by your DNS/port/Registry paragraph, though. Are you printing on a network?

It could also be a symptom of malware. Have you run a scan of your system for viruses and malware? Malwarebytes is good and free.


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