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Poor performance occurs when you try to view print jobs in a queue on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 if the print queue has many print jobs


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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You install a printer on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7.
  • You send many print jobs to the print queue of the printer. Or, the printer has many archived print jobs.

    For example, there are several thousand print jobs in the print queue of the printer.
  • You open the print queue by using the Devices and Printers item in Control Panel or the Print Management Console (PMC) snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC).
In this scenario, the print queue displays an empty queue, or the print queue slowly displays the print jobs in the queue. Additionally, the CPU usage for Rundll32.exe increases to 100 percent in Task Manager.

Note If you open the print queue remotely from a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, or Windows XP, the issue does not occur.

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Cause

This issue occurs because the sorting method for print jobs does not handle a large queue correctly.

When a print job is added to the queue, the print queue user interface (UI) automatically sorts print jobs. However, the sorting method does not handle a large queue correctly.  Therefore, the sorting operation requires a long time to sort the print jobs in the queue, and, the issue that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section occurs.

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Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7.

Registry information

To use the hotfix, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes
Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.
For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Compstui.dll6.1.7600.20735276,48016-Jun-201005:55x86
Findnetprinters.dll6.1.7600.2073558,36816-Jun-201005:55x86
Printui.exe6.1.7600.2073560,92816-Jun-201005:54x86
Puiapi.dll6.1.7600.20735169,47216-Jun-201005:58x86
Puiobj.dll6.1.7600.20735324,60816-Jun-201005:58x86
Printui.dll6.1.7600.20735931,84016-Jun-201005:58x86
For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Compstui.dll6.1.7600.20735302,08016-Jun-201006:07x64
Findnetprinters.dll6.1.7600.2073567,07216-Jun-201006:08x64
Printui.exe6.1.7600.2073561,95216-Jun-201006:06x64
Puiapi.dll6.1.7600.20735194,56016-Jun-201006:11x64
Puiobj.dll6.1.7600.20735429,56816-Jun-201006:11x64
Printui.dll6.1.7600.207351,049,60016-Jun-201006:11x64
Compstui.dll6.1.7600.20735276,48016-Jun-201005:55x86
Findnetprinters.dll6.1.7600.2073558,36816-Jun-201005:55x86
Printui.exe6.1.7600.2073560,92816-Jun-201005:54x86
Puiapi.dll6.1.7600.20735169,47216-Jun-201005:58x86
Puiobj.dll6.1.7600.20735324,60816-Jun-201005:58x86
Printui.dll6.1.7600.20735931,84016-Jun-201005:58x86
For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2
File nameFile versionFile sizeDateTimePlatform
Compstui.dll6.1.7600.20735471,04016-Jun-201005:14IA-64
Findnetprinters.dll6.1.7600.20735156,67216-Jun-201005:14IA-64
Printui.exe6.1.7600.2073568,60816-Jun-201005:12IA-64
Puiapi.dll6.1.7600.20735319,48816-Jun-201005:17IA-64
Puiobj.dll6.1.7600.20735842,75216-Jun-201005:17IA-64
Printui.dll6.1.7600.207351,816,57616-Jun-201005:17IA-64
Compstui.dll6.1.7600.20735276,48016-Jun-201005:55x86
Findnetprinters.dll6.1.7600.2073558,36816-Jun-201005:55x86
Printui.exe6.1.7600.2073560,92816-Jun-201005:54x86
Puiapi.dll6.1.7600.20735169,47216-Jun-201005:58x86
Puiobj.dll6.1.7600.20735324,60816-Jun-201005:58x86
Printui.dll6.1.7600.20735931,84016-Jun-201005:58x86

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

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Article ID : 983476
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Created on : 9/21/2018
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