Spot on we've seen this problem a lot and this is the best answer Ian On Thu, 21 Oct 2004 08:22:43 -0400, Jeff Stockard <jstockard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > We were able to get rid of this problem by adding the Everyone group to > the security of the C:\winnt\system32\spool\printers folder and giving > them Delete permissions. When a user prints, a temporary file gets > created there ( the .shd file ), if they do not have permission to > delete the file, it stays there and when you get enough, it hangs the > spooler. If you don't have spooler problems, these files will > eventually fill up your disk space. > Hope this helps. > Jeff > Jesus Loves You > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Tom Flanagan > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 12:00 AM > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [THIN] Print Spooler / shockwave Hanging citrix > > Hi Folks > > I have just started at this site. I have a problem on one citrix server. > Hang on ...here is the spec. > > 2 citrix servers W2k SP4, Citrx XPe, Published desktop Client print > drivers loaded at connection > > When users pickup Citrix2 they log in and the sessions hangs before the > profile loads. They just get a desktop colour background with no start > button or icons. > > When I Stop the print spooler service it works okay. But no one can > print.... obviously. > > The problem seems to happen when 2 files get written to the > C:\winnt\system32\spool\printers folder > 00141.shd 2kb shd file 2KB > 00141 444kb Shockwave Flash Object > > When I delete these files and restart the spooler everything is fine. > Problem is the files come back. So far I have had them appear at 7:20 > am yesterday & 10:30 today. I am trying to find the source > > Any Ideas > > Tom Flanagan > IT Admin > Doric Constructions > Subiaco > Western Australia > > ******************************************************** > This Weeks Sponsor RTO Software > Do you know which applications are abusing your CPU and memory? > Would you like to learn? -- Free for a limited time! > Get the RTO Performance Analyzer to quickly learn the applications, > users, > and time of day possible problems exist. > http://www.rtosoft.com/enter.asp?id20 > ********************************************************** > Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: > http://thin.net/links.cfm > *********************************************************** > For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: > http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm > ******************************************************** > This Weeks Sponsor RTO Software > Do you know which applications are abusing your CPU and memory? > Would you like to learn? -- Free for a limited time! > Get the RTO Performance Analyzer to quickly learn the applications, users, > and time of day possible problems exist. > http://www.rtosoft.com/enter.asp?id20 > ********************************************************** > Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: > http://thin.net/links.cfm > *********************************************************** > For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or > set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: > http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm > ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor RTO Software Do you know which applications are abusing your CPU and memory? Would you like to learn? -- Free for a limited time! Get the RTO Performance Analyzer to quickly learn the applications, users, and time of day possible problems exist. http://www.rtosoft.com/enter.asp?id=320 ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm