Software Protection (sppsvc)Software Protection (sppsvc)

Registry Name:

sppsvc

Display Name:

Software Protection

Description:

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.

Default Status:

Stopped

Default Startup Type:

Automatic (Delayed Start, Trigger Start)

Image Path:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\sppsvc.exe

Dependencies:

The service depends on the following system components to function properly:

System components that depend on this service to function properly:

  • None
Log On As:

NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService

Additional Information:

None at this time