The sppsvc.exe process is also known as the Microsoft Software Protection Platform Service and it belongs to the Microsoft Windows Operating System and is owned by the Microsoft Corporation. The file is executed as a background Windows Service (sppsvc). It is a system service installed alongside the Windows operating system and is in protection with the Window’s File Protection. It runs as a NETWORK SERVICE account with few privileges on the local computer, as well as acting as the computer on the network. The file is executed as a program and can be initialized by the Service Control and therefore obeys the service control protocol. The service is an executable file and can run by itself. This process is considered to be an essential component of the computer system. The file is considered safe and secure by the users and does not pose the potential for harmful threats, though cautions should be exercised along with proper use.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft Protection Platform Service, 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 sppsvc.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 sppsvc.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Protection Platform Service