The sdcplh.sys process is a system driver file from Macrovision Europe. As a system file, it is a real mode device driver that contains system settings and functions for associated programs to use its embedded program logic data. Macrovision Europe offers users with tools to compress, encrypt and control access to electronic information. It protects and markets online products by using CD Secure 2 feature for several medium such as the Internet and CD-ROMs. The feature is also used against online theft and unauthorized access to user’s data. It also provides decryption for control in real time. The CD Compress 2 feature meanwhile support public information on CD ROMs. Macrovision is often used as verifying license of user’s ownership to electronic information and data. It also allows the file requested to run safely without errors. This software program is mainly used in gaming downloads, file transfers such as video and audio from online medium, and purchasing other online products.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. sdcplh.sys. is used by Macrovision Europe, If you shut down sdcplh.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop sdcplh.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Macrovision Europe, 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 sdcplh.sys

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Macrovision Europe, 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 sdcplh.sys. 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 sdcplh.sys, belongs to, in this case Macrovision Europe