84,488,480 programs installed

Should I remove NVIDIA GeForce Experience?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
10% remove it90% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,557
United States Rank #2,461
Reach 0.4363%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 10.56 days
311.64 days >
Average installed length: 163.75 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.1 100.00%

Typically installed together

Other programs by NVIDIA

NVIDIA GeForce Experience 2.1.1

Overview

NVIDIA GeForce Experience 2.1.1 is a software 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 primary executable is named 7z.exe. The setup package generally installs about 61 files and is usually about 20.72 MB (21,728,462 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 30% 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.{C70CE995-FA0B-4094-979D-3349D51C7811}\NVI2.DLL",Uninstal
Estimated size: 20.72 MB

Program filesFiles installed by NVIDIA GeForce Experience 2.1.1

Program executable:7z.exe
7-Zip Standalone Console
Path:C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA GeForce Experience\7z.exe
MD5:6da40999b56ead8c716904e6f2199373
Additional files:
  • LaunchGFExperience.exe - NVIDIA GeForce Experience Launcher Application
  • ExtensionLoader.dll - NVIDIA GeForce Experience (Installer Extension Loader)
  • NVIDIA GeForce Experience.exe
  • InstallerExtension.dll - Installer Extension (Extension for NVIDIA Installer UI)
  • NVIDIA Share.exe - NVIDIA Share
  • flame.Accounts.dll - FlameFX (Flame.Accounts)
  • flame.core.dll - Flame.Core
  • Interop.Shell32.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'Shell32'.
  • NVIDIA.GFExperience.Resources.Localization.dll - NVIDIA.GFExperience.Resources.Localization
  • NVIDIA.Settings.Properties.dll - NVIDIA.Settings.Properties
  • GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Extras.WPF4.dll (by GalaSoft Laurent Bugnion @ http://www.galasoft.ch) - GalaSoft.MvvmLight.Extras
  • GFExperience.WebService.dll - GFExperience.WebService
  • 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
  • GFExperienceCore.dll - GFExperienceCore
  • InstallerService.dll - InstallerService
  • NVIDIA.Settings.dll - NVIDIA.Settings
  • ReactiveUI.Xaml.dll - ReactiveUI.Xaml
  • GridService.dll - GridService
  • ReactiveUI.dll - ReactiveUI
  • ShadowPlay.dll - ShadowPlay
  • NVIDIA.Win32Api.dll - Win32Api
  • log4net.dll (by The Apache Software Foundation) - log4net (Apache log4net for .NET Framework 4.0)
  • System.ComponentModel.Composition.dll - System.ComponentModel.Composition.CodePlex
  • System.ComponentModel.Composition.Registration.dll - System.ComponentModel.Composition.Registration.CodePlex

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • GFExperience.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AB05A877-E4B2-4277-88BF-C7CAC0A610CC}' (runs on registration).
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 2.1.1, 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.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 54%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#1,557

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 56.31%
Windows 10 38.04%
Windows Vista 2.86%
Windows XP 2.76%
Windows Server 2003 0.03%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.32%
Windows 7 Ultimate 18.02%
Windows 8.1 12.26%
Windows 8.1 Pro 10.38%
Windows 7 Professional 10.33%
Windows 10 Home 4.31%

Distribution by countryGeography

30.35% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 30.35%
  Germany 13.34%
  France 5.23%
  Italy 4.73%
  United Kingdom 4.47%
  Canada 2.85%
  Brazil 2.71%
  Netherlands 2.20%
  Australia 1.91%
  Spain 1.61%
  India 1.50%
  Sweden 1.50%
  Poland 1.47%
  Belgium 1.30%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
ASUS 19.64%
Dell 17.05%
Hewlett-Packard 16.79%
Acer 13.32%
GIGABYTE 11.47%
Lenovo 6.50%
Medion 5.34%
Samsung 3.31%
Alienware 2.16%
Intel 1.90%
MSI 1.83%
American Megatrends 0.70%
Common models
ASUS All Series 10.18%
LENOVO 80G0 3.20%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.91%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.81%
MEDIONPC MS-7502 2.52%
Dell Dell System XPS L5... 2.47%

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.