SPP Notification Service - Windows 7 Service
Provides Software Licensing activation and notification.
This service exists in Windows 7 only.
Startup Type
| Windows 7 edition | without SP | SP1 |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Manual | Manual |
| Home Basic | Manual | Manual |
| Home Premium | Manual | Manual |
| Professional | Manual | Manual |
| Ultimate | Manual | Manual |
| Enterprise | Manual | Manual |
Default Properties
| Display name: | SPP Notification Service |
| Service name: | sppuinotify |
| Type: | share |
| Path: | %WinDir%\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService |
| File: | %WinDir%\system32\sppuinotify.dll |
| Error control: | normal |
| Object: | NT AUTHORITY\LocalService |
| Privileges: |
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Default Behavior
The SPP Notification Service runs as NT AUTHORITY\LocalService in a shared process. It shares the executable file with other services. If the SPP Notification Service fails to load or initialize, the error is recorded into the Event Log. Windows 7 startup should proceed, but a message box is displayed informing you that the sppuinotify service has failed to start.
Dependencies
SPP Notification Service will not start, if the COM+ Event System service is stopped or disabled.
Restore Default Startup Type of SPP Notification Service
Automated Restore
1. Select your Windows 7 edition and Service Pack, and then click on the Download button below.
2. Save the RestoreSPPNotificationServiceWindows7.bat file to any folder on your hard drive.
3. Right-click the downloaded batch file and select Run as administrator.
4. Restart the computer to save changes.
Note. Make sure that the sppuinotify.dll file exists in the %WinDir%\system32 folder. If this file is missing you can try to restore it from your Windows 7 installation media.