Windows 7: A Windows Update and a Software Protection question. Also, how does the Software Protection Service and the SSP Notifcation Service work? But I had disabled the Software Protection Service and it caused windows to get all paranoid on me. Dac in ead theatermaster 8000 pro. Windows 7 - Disable the Software Protection service June 2014 Windows 7 - Disable the Software Protection service To disable the 'Software Protection' service of Windows 7, follow the below procedure: Click on Start > type 'services.msc' in the search field and press enter.
SPPSVC.EXE Information
This is a valid program that is required to run at startup.
This program is required to run on startup in order to benefit from its functionality or so that the program will work. The following information is a brief description of what is known about this file. If you require further assistance for this file, feel free to ask about in the forums.
- Software Protection
- sppsvc.exe
- C:Windowssystem32sppsvc.exe
- This Windows service enables the download, installation and enforcement of digital licenses for Windows and Windows applications. If the service is disabled, the operating system and licensed applications may run in a notification mode. It is strongly recommended that you not disable the Software Protection service.
- %System%
- This startup entry is installed as a Windows service.
- sppsvc
- Software Protection
- %System% is a variable that refers to the Windows System folder. By default this is C:WindowsSystem for Windows 95/98/ME, C:WinntSystem32 for Windows NT/2000, or C:WindowsSystem32 for Windows XP/Vista/7.
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What Is Software Protection Service
Windows 7 Software Protection Service
This is NOT a list of tasks/processes taken from Task Manager orthe Close Program window (CTRL+ALT+DEL) but a list of startup applications,although you will find some of them listed via this method. Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL identifies programsthat are currently running - not necessarily at startup.Therefore, before ending a task/process via CTRL+ALT+DEL just because it has an 'X' recommendation,please check whether it's in MSCONFIG or the registry first.An example would be 'svchost.exe' - which doesn't appear in either under normal conditions but does via CTRL+ALT+DEL.If in doubt, don't do anything.