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Why did Software Protection service reboot my pc?

Fen Åstrand 0 Reputation points
2023-01-16T13:55:06.25+00:00

Hey,

I'm using an up-to-date Windows 10 installation and I just randomly had my pc reboot and then do a disk check. I check the event log for anything around the time of the reboot, and I find this:

"Successfully scheduled Software Protection service for re-start at 2122-12-23T11:40:24Z. Reason: RulesEngine."

What does this even mean? Why would this service schedule a reboot, and what does "RulesEngine" even mean?

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  1. Wesley Li-MSFT 4,391 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-01-18T08:13:27.4666667+00:00

    Hello

    This might occur if the Software Protection service is disabled on your device.

    Go to Computer Management->Services and Applications->Services and restart the Software Protection service

    This service enables the download, installation and enforcement of digital licenses for Windows and Windows applications. If the service is disabled, the operating system and licensed applications may run in a notification mode. It is strongly recommended not to disable the Software Protection service.

    The issue might also occur if one or more of the following conditions are true:

    -The Task Scheduler service is disabled.

    -The Software Protection Platform service isn't running under the NETWORK SERVICE account.

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  2. Wesley Li-MSFT 4,391 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
    2023-01-30T05:54:24.29+00:00

    Hello

    Do you have any other questions?

    If the above reply is helpful to you, please mark it as answer.

    Thanks

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