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Should I remove NVIDIA Graphics Driver?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
9% remove it91% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #4,479
United States Rank #4,538
Reach 0.1179%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.92 days
351.65 days >
Average installed length: 184.77 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
327.23 100.00%

Typically installed together

Other programs by NVIDIA

NVIDIA Graphics Driver 327.23

What is NVIDIA Graphics Driver?

The NVIDIA Graphics Driver is the software driver for NVIDIA Graphics GPU installed on the PC. It is a program used to communicate from the Windows PC OS to the device. This software is required in most cases for the hardware device to function properly. In most cases, drivers come with Windows or can be found by going to Windows Update in Control Panel and checking for updates as well as downloaded from the NVIDIA support website. This is the first WHQL-certified release from the Release 296 family of drivers.

Overview

The software installer includes 11 files and is usually about 144.6 MB (151,619,914 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\Display.Driver.{E1BB604A-09B0-4C03-99C5-AF68D8FBDF2A}
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RunDll32.EXE" "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\installer.{35B01BFE-C91C-4ED9-9BF1-C3338B7E4825}\NVI2.DLL",Uninstal
Estimated size: 144.6 MB

Program filesFiles installed by NVIDIA Graphics Driver 327.23

  • dbInstaller.exe - GPU Settings DBInstall Application (DBInstall Application)
  • DisplayDriverExt.dll - NVIDIA Install Application (Graphics Driver Install Helper)
  • nvdispco64.dll - Display Driver Coinstaller
  • nvdispgenco64.dll - Generic Coinstaller
  • nvcplsetupeng.exe - NVIDIA Package Launcher
  • NvCplSetupInt.exe
  • nvdispco32.dll
  • nvdispgenco32.dll
  • nvsetup.exe
  • NvStereoUtilityOGL.exe - NVIDIA OpenGL Stereo Sample (OpenGL Stereo Sample)

How do I remove NVIDIA Graphics Driver?

You can uninstall NVIDIA Graphics Driver 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 Graphics Driver 327.23, 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 Graphics Driver.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win Server 2003 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#4,479

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 63.14%
Windows 10 31.49%
Windows XP 3.65%
Windows Vista 1.68%
Windows Server 2003 0.04%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 26.22%
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.46%
Windows 7 Professional 12.03%
Windows 8 Pro 7.03%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.99%
Windows 8.1 5.95%

Distribution by countryGeography

49.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 49.56%
  United Kingdom 8.45%
  Canada 5.01%
  Australia 3.96%
  India 2.38%
  Romania 2.22%
  Iran 2.18%
  Indonesia 1.86%
  Egypt 1.78%
  Israel 1.62%
  Malaysia 1.17%
  Philippines 1.17%
  IQ 1.01%
  Thailand 1.01%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 19.70%
GIGABYTE 16.98%
ASUS 16.74%
Hewlett-Packard 15.50%
Acer 13.03%
Lenovo 6.35%
Intel 4.45%
MSI 1.81%
Alienware 1.65%
Samsung 1.48%
Toshiba 1.24%
American Megatrends 0.58%
Common models
ASUS All Series 9.26%
Dell Inspiron N5110 3.97%
LENOVO 20193 2.64%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 2.15%
Dell XPS 8500 1.98%
ASUSTeK G75VW 1.65%

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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