cmpdpsrv.exe
What is cmpdpsrv.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The process file cmpdpsrv.exe is an application belonging to the Printer Driver Plus software by ViewAhead Technology, Inc. The cmpdpsrv.exe application is also identified as by the name PDP RPC Server. The file cmpdpsrv.exe can be found a subfolder of the C:/Windows/System32, more specifically, the subfolder C:/WINDOWS/System32/spool/DRIVERS/W32X86/3/cmpdpsrv.exe. Observed file sizes of the program file cmpdpsrv.exe on the operating system Windows XP are 44 kilobytes out of 53% of all occurrences and 40 KB in some instances.
The file cmpdpsrv.exe is classified as a background process as users will not see a visible window once the cmpdpsrv.exe application initializes and starts performing its functions. Although the process file cmpdpsrv.exe is not classified as a core component of Windows operating systems, it is still regarded as a safe and valid process that should not be disabled or removed from the computer system especially if the Printer Driver Plus software is installed in the system or you has a Lexmark or Compaq printer installed.
The Printer Driver Plus software which houses the cmpdpdsrv.exe process file is a software for printer management. The Printer Driver Plus software seamlessly incorporates all the essential parts of a printer driver. The software is most commonly installed when users install Lexmark or Compaq printers.
The cmpdpsrv.exe file is launched when Windows initializes this registry entry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run. However, the application cmpdpsrv.exe is not required to initialize at startup and it can be configured by the user if they want it to run on demand or at startup. The process file also has the ability to listen for data and sending the data to open ports to the Internet or LAN. The process file cmpdpsrv.exe can be copied by malicious files known as malware to infiltrate the system, make sure to update your anti-malware tools regularly and scan executable processes with them.
Author: ViewAhead Technology, Inc..
Author URL: www.viewahead.com
Part Of: Printer Driver Plus
Memory Usage: Medium. The process cmpdpsrv.exe consumes around 850 KB of virtual memory resources and physical RAM.
System Process: No
Application: Yes
Background Process: Yes
Uses Network: Yes
Uses Internet: Yes
Hardware Related: Yes since the process cmpdpsrv.exe is part of software for printers.
Common Path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\spool\DRIVERS\W32X86\3\cmpdpsrv.exe
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