The ctpdpsrv.exe process is an executable component file of the Printer Driver Plus software, which is a Windows application classified as a printer driver management and integration tool developed by ViewAhead Technology with a set of features for collating printer driver software utilities, bundled printing applications and other printer components, and for integrating these resources into the Windows-based system for quick and easy device access. These components may be necessary for correctly implementing the functionalities and improving the overall performance of printing devices that are remotely or locally connected to the Windows-based computer. The ctpdpsrv.exe process is specifically deployed by the Printer Driver Plus software as the executable program dispatcher file of the Printer Driver Plus (PDP) RPC Server application, which is a small built-in program that is responsible for handling remote printing jobs and for assisting the Printer Driver Plus software in implementing remote printer driver access functionalities into the Windows-based system. ViewAhead Technology was formerly DeviceGuys.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. ctpdpsrv.exe. is used by Printer Driver Plus and Printer Driver Plus (PDP) RPC Server Application, If you shut down ctpdpsrv.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop ctpdpsrv.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Printer Driver Plus and Printer Driver Plus (PDP) RPC Server Application, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed ctpdpsrv.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Printer Driver Plus and Printer Driver Plus (PDP) RPC Server Application, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if ctpdpsrv.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that ctpdpsrv.exe, belongs to, in this case Printer Driver Plus and Printer Driver Plus (PDP) RPC Server Application