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1% remove it99% keep it
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VersionDistribution
306.97 100.00%

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NVIDIA Driver de gráficos 306.97

What is NVIDIA Driver de gráficos?

The NVIDIA Graphics Driver is the software driver for the 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. Geforce Desktop PC graphics cards, Geforce notebook PC graphics cards and Quadro Professional graphics cards each uses a different unique driver. There are multiple ways to determine the NVIDIA display driver version that is installed on your PC. The easiest method is by inspecting the System Information through the NVIDIA Control Panel.

Overview

It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The software installer includes 49 files and is usually about 286.95 MB (300,883,862 bytes).

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.nvidia.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\Display.Driver.1
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RunDll32.EXE" "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\installer.2\NVI2.DLL",UninstallPackage Display.Driver
Estimated size: 286.95 MB

Program filesFiles installed by NVIDIA Driver de gráficos 306.97

  • nview.dll - NVIDIA nView Desktop and Window Manager 136.53
  • nView64.dll
  • Keystone.exe - NVIDIA nView Control Panel, Version 136.53
  • nvwdmcpl.dll
  • nvwimg.dll - NVIDIA nView Image Library, Version 136.53
  • nvwimg64.dll
  • nvShell.dll - NVIDIA Desktop Explorer, Version 136.53
  • nvNT4Cpl.dll - NVIDIA Desktop Explorer, Version 136.53
  • NVWRSAR.dll - NVIDIA nView Desktop and Window Manager
  • NVWRSCS.dll
  • NVWRSDA.dll
  • NVWRSDE.dll
  • nvAppBar.exe - NVIDIA nView Toolbar, Version 136.53
  • nvTaskbar.exe
  • dbInstaller.exe - GPU Settings DBInstall Application (DBInstall Application)
  • DisplayDriverExt.dll - NVIDIA Install Application (Graphics Driver Install Helper)
  • NV3DVisionExt.dll - 3D Vision Driver Install Helper
  • nvdispco32.dll - Display Driver Coinstaller
  • nvdispco64.dll
  • nvdispgenco32.dll - Generic Coinstaller
  • nvdispgenco64.dll
  • NVI2.dll - NVIDIA Install Core
  • NVI2UI.dll - NVIDIA Install UI
  • NViewExt.dll - NView Install Helper
  • NVMUP.exe - NVMUP Application
  • NVMUPEventMsg.dll - NVMUPEventMsg Dynamic Link Library
  • NVPrxy32.dll - NVIDIA Install Proxy
  • NVPrxy64.dll
  • NVWMIExt.dll - NVWMI Install Helper
  • ComUpdatus.exe - NVIDIA Update Components (NVIDIA Update COM object)
  • daemonu.exe - NVIDIA Settings Update Manager
  • EasyDaemonAPIU32.dll - Easy daemon API
  • EasyDaemonAPIU64.dll
  • nvupdt32.dll - NVIDIA Update Components, 1.10.8.0
  • nvupdt64.dll - NVIDIA Update Components, 1.7.12.0
  • nvupdtr32.dll - NVIDIA Brazilian Portuguese language resource library
  • nvupdtr64.dll - NVIDIA US English language resource library
  • 3DVision_306.97.exe - NVIDIA 3D Vision driver
  • NVCPLSetupEng.exe - NVIDIA Package Launcher
  • NVCPLSetupInt.exe
  • nvWmi64.exe - NVIDIA WMI Provider (NVIDIA WMI Provider Core)
  • nvWmiShim.dll - NVWMI API Shim DLL (API Shim DLL for NVIDIA WMI Provider)
  • drst.exe - DRS Tool (DRS system Tool)
  • d3dreg.exe

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}.
Service
  • daemonu.exe runs as a service named 'nvUpdatusService'.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • daemonu.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Updatus\daemonu.exe'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

daemonu.exe
Memory:5.53 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0003870600%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00024064%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00014642%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:185,773
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:1
70 average
I/O reads/min:263 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:28 Bytes
105.02 KB average

How do I remove NVIDIA Driver de gráficos?

You can uninstall NVIDIA Driver de gráficos 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 Driver de gráficos 306.97, 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 Driver de gráficos.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 52%
Win 8 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.58%
Windows 10 35.16%
Windows Vista 2.26%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.39%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.13%
Windows 7 Professional 14.84%
Windows 8 Single Language 12.90%
Windows 8 Pro 7.42%
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... 7.10%

Distribution by countryGeography

94.14% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
  Brazil 94.14%
  United States 4.48%
  Portugal 0.34%
  Japan 0.34%
  Spain 0.34%
  Great Britain 0.34%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Samsung 29.85%
Dell 18.41%
ASUS 11.44%
Lenovo 10.95%
Acer 6.97%
GIGABYTE 5.97%
Hewlett-Packard 5.47%
Intel 4.98%
Sony 3.98%
American Megatrends 1.99%
Common models
Samsung RF511/RF411/RF711 14.62%
Samsung 550P5C/550P7C 11.32%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 9.43%
LENOVO VIWZ1 8.49%
Login Informatica LTDA LO... 3.77%
ASUSTeK K45VM 2.83%

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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