microsoft software protection

About this tag
Discussions about the Microsoft Software Protection Platform service on Windows 10, including its behavior after a system crash and methods to analyze its activity. Users seek ways to monitor what the service is doing, such as through Event Viewer, and note that it may run longer or use CPU resources after events like a BSOD. The tag covers troubleshooting and understanding this Windows component.
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    Windows 10 Process/Service Activity Analysis

    Hello everyone. I recently had a Windows 10 BSOD due to a Clock_Watchdog_Time, which i'm looking into, but i noticed something when it booted back up that piqued my curiosity. For some reason, Windows Update and Microsoft Software Protection Platform were running for longer than normal when it...
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    • bsod clock watchdog cpu usage event viewer microsoft software protection process usage service analysis troubleshooting windows 10 windows update
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support