SOLVED! Error Code: 2147500037

Once it comes to Error code: 2147500037, it’s highly likely that the print spooler is acting up and running the troubleshooter is the best solution. Additionally, it’s wise to check out the print spooler, run an SFC scan, perform a clean boot and create a new HomeGroup. You don’t know how to carry out solutions on your own? In that case, this article is exactly what you need. 

A Few Fixes

Run Troubleshooter

• Step 1: Press Windows + I to open Settings.
• Step 2: Select Update & Security then choose  Troubleshooting.
• Step 3: Click Additional troubleshooter and pick HomeGroup.
• Step 4: Hit Run the troubleshooter then allow the process to run all the way.
• Step 5: Once Windows has identified the root cause, click Apply this fix the wait as the problem is being fixed.

Give Print Spooler Some Thought

• Step 1: Press Windows + R to open Run.
• Step 2: Type services.msc then hit Enter to open Services.
• Step 3: Locate Print Spooler, right-click it and pick Properties.
• Step 4: Go to the General tab, change Startup type to Disabled and hit Stop under Service status
• Step 5: Go to the Dependencies tab then note down all the services there.
• Step 6: Select Apply and choose OK to save changes.
• Step 7: Open Properties of Print Spooler again, change the Startup to Automatic and hit Start under Service status.
• Step 6: Select Apply and choose OK to save changes.
• Step 9: Return to Services, locate each of the dependencies that you have noted down previously and see if they are running.
• Step 10: Close everything, restart your computer and determine whether the issue persists.

Run SFC Scan

System File Checker (SFC) is good at finding and fixing corruption in system files of computers. In the case that you suspect corrupted files to be responsible for Error code: 2147500037, run SFC scan.

• Step 1: Go to Search bar, type cmd and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open Command Prompt with administrative privileges.
• Step 2: In Command Prompt (Admin), type sfc /scannow and hit Enter.
• Step 3: After the scan finishes, close Command Prompt then restart your computer.

Perform A Clean Boot

• Step 1: Press the Windows key + R to open Run.
• Step 2: Type msconfig then hit Enter to open System Configuration.
• Step 3: Go to the Services tab, select Hide all Microsoft services and click Disable all.
• Step 4: Go to the Startup tab then hit Open Task Manager.
• Step 5: In the Startup tab of Task Manager, right-click each of the items then hit Disable.
• Step 6: Close Task Manager, go to the Startup tab and hit OK to save changes.
• Step 7: Restart your computer.

If the error vanishes following clean boot, feel free to conclude that a third-party app is at fault. Proceed to uninstall recently installed third-party applications and witness the result.

Note: Assuming that you mage to get rid of the troublemaker, resume to normal boot.

• Step 1: Press Windows, type msconfig and hit Enter.
• Step 2: Go to the General tab, pick Normal Startup and click OK.
• Step 3: Once prompted, hit Restart.

Create A New HomeGroup

None of the above helps? In that case, you should consider creating a new HomeGroup.

• Step 1: Press the Windows key, type homegroup and hit Enter.
• Step 2: Pick Leave the homegroup then confirm your choice.
• Step 3: Proceed to click Create a homegroup and click Next.
• Step 4: Choose what to share on the network then click Next.
• Step 5: Your Homegroup password will soon. You could either note down the password or print the password. Finally, click Finish and you will have a new Homegroup.

What Might Have Gone Wrong

Issues With Print Spooler 

In case you don’t know, services play a key role in many operations on Windows computers. That means if services act up out of the blue, people would have a hard time executing operations and printing is not an exception. You keep coming across “An error occurred while Windows was trying to print your homegroup password. (Error code: 2147500037)”? Then you must take Print Spooler into account. 

Corruption In System Files

In layman’s terms, system files affect the performance of Windows for most of the time. Needless to say, if system files become corrupted for some reason, it’s only natural that everything would go haywire. Corruption of system files can be the result of malware, power outages, system crashes, etc. 

Software Conflicts

All in all, third-party applications allow Windows users to customize their computer experience to their liking. Still, at times, applications could clash with each other in use which leads to software conflict. One of the consequences of software conflict is the failure of printing function. 

Can I Disable HomeGroup?

If you no longer want to use HomeGroup and like to disable it, go through the steps down below:

• Step 1: Right-click the Homegroup icon then pick Change homegroup settings.
• Step 2: Click Leave Homegroup, confirm your choice and close the window.
• Step 3: Press Windows key + R, type services.msc and hit Enter.
• Step 4: In Services, locate HomeGroup Listener and double-click it.
• Step 5: Change the Startup type to Disabled then hit Stop under Service status.
• Step 6: Select Apply and choose OK to save changes.
• Step 7: Close Services then restart your computer. 

Does A Clean Boot Delete Files On My Computer?

After a clean boot, your computer would start up with minimal drivers and programs but all the files stay the same. Thus, there is no need to worry about the loss of files. 

Rules

• Do not share your homegroup password with strangers.
• Enable file sharing in the Home and Private network only.
• Refrain from putting files with personal information in the shared folders if your Homegroup consists of many users.