What Is SPReview.exe? Is It a Virus? How to Uninstall It?

What Is SPReview.exe

What is SPReview.exe? It is a Microsoft program that is installed on Windows systems during service pack installation from Windows Update. It is installed as C:\Windows\System32\SPReview\spreview.exe. The installation also sets registry keys in HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce and its HKCU counterpart.

Is SPReview.exe a Virus?

To check if the SPReview.exe file is a virus or malware, please open Task Manager and click the column field and add Verified Signer instead of one of the columns. If the Verified Signer value for SPReview.exe says Cannot verify, the file is a virus, but if verified, it is a legitimate file.

How to Uninstall SPReview.exe

If you want to uninstall SPReview.exe, you can refer to this part. Here is how to do that:

Step 1: Type control panel in the Search box to open the Control Panel application.

Step 2: Navigate to the Programs and Features part and click it.

Step 3: Then, you need to find SPReview.exe and right-click it to choose Uninstall/Change to uninstall it. After that, you just need to follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall it.

You can also uninstall it in Settings. Follow the guide below:

Step 1: Press the Windows key + I key to open Settings.

Step 2: Navigate to Apps, then find SPReview.exe from the list.

Step 3: Then, click it and click Uninstall.

How to Fix SPReview.exe Issues

The most common spreview.exe errors that can appear are:

• “SPReview.exe Application Error.”
• “SPReview.exe failed.”
• “SPReview.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.”
• “SPReview.exe is not a valid Win32 application.”
• “SPReview.exe is not running.”
• “SPReview.exe not found.”
• “Cannot find SPReview.exe.”
• “Error starting program: SPReview.exe.”
• “Faulting Application Path: SPReview.exe.”

Here is how to get rid of the SPReview.exe issue.

Method 1: Run SFC/DISM

Repair Windows system files with SFC (System Filer Checker)/DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management). Sometimes, the high CPU issue is caused by corrupted Windows system files. Here are the steps to fix it:

Step 1:  Input cmd in the Search box. Then right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator to open the command window.

Step 2: Type the command sfc /scannow and then press Enter.

Wait patiently until the verification process 100% complete. Then reboot the computer to see whether the issue still exists or not.

If sfc /scannow command is unable to fix the SPReview.exe issue on Windows 10/11, you can run DISM to fix the Windows system image. Type the following command and press Enter.

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

After that, you can check whether the error still persits or not.

Method 2: Disable SPReview.exe Related Service

You can try to disable SPReview.exe related service to fix the high CPU issue. Here is how to do that:

Step 1: Type services in the Search box to open it. Then, you need to click the Standard category.

Step 2: Then, find SPReview.exe related service and right-click it to choose Properties.

Step 3: Under the General tab, you need to change the Startup Type to Disabled and click the Apply button.

Final Words

To sum up, from this post, you can know what SPReview.exe is and how to fix SPReview.exe error on Windows 10/11. If you encounter the same issue, you can try the methods mentioned above.