CNS IT Response to the Microsoft Spooler service exploit

CNS IT Managed Computers:

We will be disabling the spooler service as a policy from the top level. We do urge you, however, to follow the steps below for the unmanaged computers to validate that your computer is protected.

Computers not under full CNS IT management, and self-managed computers:

1. Open the services snap-in.

   1. You can find it by searching for 'services' in the bar next to the Start menu (Windows 10) or at the bottom of the start menu (Windows 7).
   2. Run the services snap-in as administrator, on the right side of the Start screen (Windows 10) or by right-clicking (Windows 7 and some custom Windows 10 layouts).
      

2. Find the Print Spooler service, right-click it, select to Properties

   
   

3. Press Stop in the Properties window to disable the spooler service.

   

4. Set the startup type to disabled to make sure the service won't start again when you reboot.