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svkp.sys

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is svkp.sys

The file svkp.sys belongs to the Windows driver which communicated directly to the internals of the Operating System. This process is also known as the SVKP Driver for NT and is owned by AntiCracking. SVKP.sys is usually located in the directory of drive C: under the Window folder and down the System32 and has the file size of 2,368 bytes in the Hard Disk Drive (HDD). This Windows driver can be started and ceased in the Control Panel and other third party software. This file process does not belong to the Windows system File. This process is used for protecting the copyrights especially on CD and some software will be protected from cracking. In some cases this process is delete and those protected files will not work. This program is recommended to run at the start up of the Operating System in order for the user to have the protection needed on the software of the user. This process will aid the protection of software from pirating especially for developers.

How can I stop svkp.sys and should I?

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

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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Microsoft Windows, 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.

Is svkp.sys known to be bad for my computer's performance?

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.

What can I do if svkp.sys is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if svkp.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 svkp.sys, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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