Microsoft recently provided a hotfix that finally solved the problem of poor printing performance in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 systems. Microsoft stated in knowledge base article number KB2295825 that the printing performance of computers running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems may be significantly different from Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 systems, and may consume a lot of time when printing documents. More CPU resources, sometimes you can find that the CPU usage is always maintained at 100% when viewed from the task manager.
Microsoft explains that the problem occurs because of a flaw in background printing on single-processor computers running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems.
The hot fix patch released this time is applicable to all versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. The former includes 32/64-bit edition and entry edition, Home Basic Edition, Home Premium Edition, Professional Edition, Enterprise Edition, and Ultimate Edition, and the latter These include 64/IA64-bit version and Web version, basic version, standard version, data center version, and enterprise version.
However, because it is only a hotfix patch and not an update program (patch), KB2295825 has not been released publicly. Users in need can click here to request it from Microsoft.