Slsvc.exe - what is it?

You can often find the process slsvc.exe in the Task Manager. What this is and whether you need the process at all, we clarify in this article.

The process slsvc.exe belongs to Micrsoft's software licensing service

• The slsvc.exe process is part of Windows itself. More specifically, the process implements the software licensing service. This ensures that your copy of Windows is licensed from Microsoft.
• However, you can safely end the process and thus lower the computer load. To do this, open the task manager with the key combination [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Esc] and click the process with the right mouse button. Finally choose "End Process".
• Slsvx.exe is located in the System32 folder. If the process on your PC is in another folder, it could be a virus or spyware.
• The best thing to do is to check your computer with an anti-virus program like Avast and a malware fighter like Malwarebytes.

In the next practical tip, read what the svchost.exe process is and whether you can delete it.