The file qpcapsvc.exe is a part of the CyberLink software QuickPlay SlingPlayer. This application combines the functionalities of QuickPlay by Hewlett Packard and SlingPlayer, which has an on-screen remote control that is used to rewind, pause, and fast-forward a show. SlingPlayer broadcasts live stream TV in 1080i HD, with a higher definition than most cable TV providers, and the bandwidth is higher than the cable standard of 780p. QuickPlay allows a user to play videos and multimedia files on a computer without having to boot the computer to the main operating system. Some HP notebooks have the QuickPlay buttons installed on the keyboard to launch the application when they are pressed. QuickPLay SlingPlayer combines the straightforward functionality of Quickplay with the portability of SlingPlayer to enable users to watch TV from the computer or portable devices such as laptops and mobile-based PDAs and smartphones. Sling Media uses the term placeshifting to describe the redirection of the television feed to the mobile device or notebook.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as QuickPlay SlingPlayer, 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 qpcapsvc.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 qpcapsvc.exe, belongs to, in this case QuickPlay SlingPlayer