Manages software-based volume shadow copies taken by the Volume Shadow Copy service. If this service is stopped, software-based volume shadow copies cannot be managed. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start.
Used in conjunction with the Volume Shadow Copy service, Microsoft Backup uses these services. You will receive, in the Event Log, an entry complaining about not having this service running if disabled. I have yet to find a side effect, though, but to avoid the messages, you can place the service in manual. Some third party hard disk "ghost" or "imaging" software may require this service to be running.
None at this time.
Default XP Pro x64: Manual
Safe Setting: Manual
Service Name (registry): SwPrv
Display Name: MS Software Shadow Copy Provider
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllhost.exe
Account: Local System Account
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