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Should I remove NVIDIA GeForce Experience?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #2,545
United States Rank #4,365
Reach 0.2428%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.13 days
269.41 days >
Average installed length: 141.56 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.6.1 100.00%

Typically installed together

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NVIDIA GeForce Experience 1.6.1

What is NVIDIA GeForce Experience?  (from NVIDIA)

The GeForce Experience application automatically notifies you of new driver releases from NVIDIA. With a single click, you'll be able to update the driver directly, without leaving your desktop. GeForce Experience connects you to NVIDIA's cloud datacenter to download optimal game settings tailored to your PC, CPU, GPU ...  Read more

Overview

NVIDIA GeForce Experience 1.6.1 is a program developed by NVIDIA. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is GFExperience.exe. The software installer includes 29 files and is usually about 12.27 MB (12,863,768 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 29% of users of NVIDIA GeForce Experience come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA GeForce Experience
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RunDll32.EXE" "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\installer.{B2816D62-9B10-44C8-8967-80344000D66D}\NVI2.DLL",Uninstal
Estimated size: 12.27 MB

Program filesFiles installed by NVIDIA GeForce Experience 1.6.1

Program executable:GFExperience.exe
Name:GeForce Experience
NVIDIA GeForce Experience
Path:C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA GeForce Experience\GFExperience.exe
MD5:dba836299075723fd365f3e007797569
Additional files:
  • ExtensionLoader.dll - NVIDIA GeForce Experience (Installer Extension Loader)
  • GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Extras.WPF4.dll (by GalaSoft Laurent Bugnion @ http://www.galasoft.ch) - GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Extras
  • GFExperienceControls.dll - GFExperienceControls
  • InstallerUIExtension.dll - InstallerUIExtension
  • NVIDIA.UpdateService.dll - NVIDIA.UpdateService
  • GalaSoft.MvvmLight.WPF4.dll (by GalaSoft Laurent Bugnion @ http://www.galasoft.ch) - GalaSoft.MvvmLight
  • GFExperience.exe - GeForce Experience (NVIDIA GeForce Experience)
  • GFExperienceCore.dll - GFExperienceCore
  • InstallerService.dll - InstallerService
  • NVIDIA.Settings.dll - NVIDIA.Settings
  • GridService.dll - GridService
  • NVIDIA.Win32Api.dll - Win32Api
  • log4net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (Apache log4net for .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile)
  • 7z.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7-Zip Standalone Console)
  • Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.dll
  • System.Reactive.Providers.dll
  • System.Reactive.Runtime.Remoting.dll
  • System.Reactive.Windows.Threading.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • GFExperience.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9F9DC4EA-270A-4941-9941-4832ADCFAD18}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run Once)
  • GFExperience.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'NvGFExperience' which loads as C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA GeForce Experience\GFExperience.exe -shellexecute.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • GFExperience.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA GeForce Experience\GFExperience.exe'.

How do I remove NVIDIA GeForce Experience?

You can uninstall NVIDIA GeForce Experience from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program NVIDIA GeForce Experience 1.6.1, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove NVIDIA GeForce Experience.

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 5%
Keep it 95%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#2,545
 
REACH
~0.24%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 49.43%
Windows 10 45.60%
Windows XP 3.42%
Windows Vista 1.55%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.48%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.15%
Windows 8.1 16.33%
Windows 7 Professional 8.40%
Windows 8 Pro 6.32%
Windows 8 5.36%

Distribution by countryGeography

28.84% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 28.84%
  Germany 11.95%
  France 5.22%
  Italy 4.98%
  Taiwan 3.70%
  United Kingdom 3.25%
  Australia 2.68%
  Canada 2.39%
  Brazil 2.37%
  Spain 1.86%
  Netherlands 1.86%
  Sweden 1.62%
  Poland 1.59%
  Turkey 1.51%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 17.34%
Lenovo 16.79%
Acer 13.07%
Toshiba 12.93%
Dell 10.74%
GIGABYTE 9.07%
Hewlett-Packard 8.59%
Medion 3.72%
Samsung 3.27%
Intel 1.88%
MSI 1.77%
Alienware 0.83%
Common models
LENOVO 20217 9.27%
ASUS All Series 5.56%
LENOVO 20287 3.57%
LENOVO 20250 3.37%
LENOVO 20216 3.16%
LENOVO 20298 3.16%

About NVIDIA

Nvidia is known for its graphics processing units and dominates the high performance GPU market.
Publisher URL: www.nvidia.com

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