WinXP Spooler writing to Windows directory

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Does the Windows XP print spooling service ever need to write to C:\WINDOWS?
If so, what type of files?

I thought it only needed to use C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\PRINTERS.

Thanks,

Joe M

 

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Some print drivers require files in \windows\system32.

Also GDI functions will write temporary data to %windir%\temp when rendering
data. SPLnnnn.tmp files.



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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"Joe_M" <x24w0cg02@NOsneakSPAMemail.com> wrote in message
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> Does the Windows XP print spooling service ever need to write to
C:\WINDOWS?
> If so, what type of files?
>
> I thought it only needed to use C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\PRINTERS.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe M
>
>