84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove NVIDIA nView?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #19,361
United States Rank #23,511
Reach 0.0116%

Versions

VersionDistribution
135.95 100.00%

Typically installed together

Other programs by NVIDIA

NVIDIA nView 135.95

What is NVIDIA nView?  (from NVIDIA)

As the magnitude of data increases, it is more crucial than ever for business professionals to efficiently manage their system’s desktop environment. Using NVIDIA® nView® Desktop Management Software, professionals have maximum flexibility and unprecedented control of a single or multiple display environments. nView pro...  Read more

Overview

NVIDIA nView 135.95 is a software program developed by NVIDIA. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The primary executable is named nwiz.exe. The setup package generally installs about 41 files and is usually about 16.49 MB (17,291,016 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows XP and Windows XP. While about 29% of users of NVIDIA nView come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nview
Uninstaller: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\RunDll32.EXE" "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\installer.0\NVI2.DLL",UninstallPackage Display.NView
Estimated size: 16.49 MB

Program filesFiles installed by NVIDIA nView 135.95

Program executable:nwiz.exe
Name:NVIDIA nView Wizard, Version 135.95
Path:C:\Program Files\nvidia corporation\nview\nwiz.exe
MD5:d081c72a6a33b6b7127d17b66ffdf995
The nView Wizard provides Control Panel interface and integration for Nvidia based GPUs. It provides the user to ability to manage settings and such for the gPU including the ability to have up to 32 virtual desktops, a desktop that is...
Additional files:
  • nView.dll - NVIDIA nView Desktop and Window Manager 135.95
  • nView64.dll
  • keystone.exe - NVIDIA nView Control Panel, Version 135.95
  • nvwdmcpl.dll
  • nvwimg.dll - NVIDIA nView Image Library, Version 135.95
  • nvwimg64.dll
  • nvShell.dll - NVIDIA Desktop Explorer, Version 135.95
  • NVWRSAR.dll - NVIDIA nView Desktop and Window Manager
  • NVWRSCS.dll
  • NVWRSDA.dll
  • NVWRSDE.dll
  • NVWRSEL.dll
  • NVWRSENG.dll
  • NVWRSENU.dll
  • NVWRSES.dll
  • NVWRSESM.dll
  • NVWRSFI.dll
  • NVWRSFR.dll
  • NVWRSHE.dll
  • NVWRSHU.dll
  • NVWRSIT.dll
  • NVWRSJA.dll
  • NVWRSKO.dll
  • NVWRSNL.dll
  • NVWRSNO.dll
  • NVWRSPL.dll
  • NVWRSPT.dll
  • NVWRSPTB.dll
  • NVWRSRU.dll
  • NVWRSSK.dll
  • NVWRSSL.dll
  • NVWRSSV.dll
  • NVWRSTH.dll
  • NVWRSTR.dll
  • NVWRSZHC.dll
  • NVWRSZHT.dll
  • nvAppBar.exe - NVIDIA nView Toolbar, Version 135.95
  • nvTaskbar.exe
  • nvDspSch.exe - NVIDIA Display Scheme Menu
  • nViewSetup.exe - nViewSetup (NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager Setup Wizard)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Context Menu Handler
  • nvShell.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name '00nView' with a class of {1E9B04FB-F9E5-4718-997B-B8DA88302A48}.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • nwiz.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'nwiz' which loads as C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nView\nwiz.exe /installquiet.

How do I remove NVIDIA nView?

You can uninstall NVIDIA nView 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 nView 135.95, 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 nView.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 93%
Win Vista (SP2) 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 96.07%
Windows 7 2.18%
Windows Server 2003 1.31%
Windows Vista 0.44%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 97.36%
Windows 7 Home Premium 0.88%
Windows 7 Professional 0.44%
Windows 7 Ultimate 0.44%
Microsoft Windows Server ... 0.44%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.44%

Distribution by countryGeography

29.46% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 29.46%
  Germany 8.91%
  France 6.20%
  Italy 5.04%
  United Kingdom 5.04%
  MK 3.49%
  Taiwan 3.10%
  Russia 3.10%
  Australia 2.71%
  Croatia 2.71%
  Brazil 2.33%
  Canada 2.33%
  Poland 2.33%
  Romania 1.94%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE 39.60%
American Megatrends 22.77%
Intel 15.84%
Dell 9.90%
Hewlett-Packard 5.94%
Acer 3.96%
ASUS 1.98%
Common models
GBT AWRDACPI 5.45%
NVIDIA AWRDACPI 3.64%
Gigabyte M61PME-S2P 2.73%
MSI MS-7309 2.73%
MSI MS-7369 2.73%
Gigabyte M61SME-S2 1.82%

About NVIDIA

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

commentsComments

user comment
No one has commented yet. Help others learn more about this software, share your comments.