NVIDIA System Update
What is NVIDIA System Update?
NVIDIA Update provides notifications for GeForce and ION GPUs for both desktop and notebook PCs.
About (from NVIDIA)
NVIDIA Update keeps your PC up-to-date with the latest NVIDIA drivers by notifying you when a new driver is available and directing you to the driver on www.nvidia.com. Starting with R275 drivers, NVIDIA Update also provides automatic updates for game and program profiles, including SLI profiles. Once installed on your... Read more
Overview
NVIDIA System Update is a program developed by NVIDIA. The most used version is 3.00, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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 programs's main executable is UpdateCenterService.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 1.37 MB of memory. The software installer includes 69 files and is usually about 2.32 MB (2,434,660 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 50% of users of NVIDIA System Update come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.
Program details
URL: www.nvidia.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\System Update\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{65A92AAA-3D05-4C94-9F70-731C05E60C16}\setup.exe" -runfromtemp -l0x0409 -removeonly
Estimated size: 2.32 MB
Files installed by NVIDIA System Update
Program executable: | UpdateCenterService.exe |
Name: | NVIDIA nTune |
| NVIDIA Update Center Service |
Path: | C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\System Update\UpdateCenterService.exe |
MD5: | 96c716fa972c256c28dfd1e1fa9779a8 |
| NVIDIA Update Center Service is part of NVIDIA System Tools (nTune), a collection of utilities for accessing, monitoring, and adjusting system components, including temperature and voltages with user-friendly control panels within Windows,... |
Additional files:
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InstDrv.exe - Install Driver (Install driver)
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SysTray.exe - NVIDIA System Update (NVIDIA System Update SysTray)
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UpdateCenter.dll - NVIDIA Update Center
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UpdateCenterAR.dll
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UpdateCenterCS.dll
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UpdateCenterDA.dll
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UpdateCenterDE.dll
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UpdateCenterEL.dll
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UpdateCenterENG.dll
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UpdateCenterENU.dll
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UpdateCenterES.dll
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UpdateCenterESM.dll
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UpdateCenterFI.dll
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SysTrayAR.dll - NVIDIA nTune (NVIDIA nTune Library)
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SysTrayCS.dll
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SysTrayDA.dll
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SysTrayDE.dll
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SysTrayEL.dll
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SysTrayENG.dll
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SysTrayENU.dll
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SysTrayES.dll
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SysTrayESM.dll
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SysTrayFI.dll
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SysTrayFR.dll
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SysTrayHE.dll
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SysTrayHU.dll
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SysTrayIT.dll
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SysTrayJA.dll
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SysTrayKO.dll
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SysTrayNL.dll
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SysTrayNO.dll
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SysTrayPL.dll
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SysTrayPT.dll
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SysTrayPTB.dll
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SysTrayRU.dll
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SysTraySK.dll
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SysTraySL.dll
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SysTraySV.dll
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SysTrayTH.dll
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SysTrayTR.dll
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SysTrayZHC.dll
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SysTrayZHT.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- UpdateCenterService.exe runs as a service named 'Update Center Service' (UpdateCenterService) "Update Center Service".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
UpdateCenterService.exe |
Memory: | 1.37 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000113110% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000956% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000175% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 2,069 | |
I/O reads/min: | 32 Bytes | |
How do I remove NVIDIA System Update?
You can uninstall NVIDIA System Update from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- 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.
- When you find the program NVIDIA System Update, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove NVIDIA System Update.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win Server 2003 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
67.36% |
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Windows 10 |
17.99% |
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Windows XP |
7.32% |
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Windows Vista |
7.14% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.18% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
29.37% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.94% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
13.87% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
7.52% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.53% |
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Windows 10 Home |
4.17% |
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Geography
50.07% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
50.07% |
Germany |
9.03% |
France |
5.80% |
United Kingdom |
4.48% |
Canada |
2.64% |
Italy |
2.50% |
Australia |
2.13% |
Brazil |
2.06% |
Netherlands |
1.40% |
Spain |
1.25% |
Japan |
1.10% |
Sweden |
0.88% |
Greece |
0.88% |
Russia |
0.81% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
GIGABYTE |
22.15% |
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Dell |
20.04% |
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Acer |
16.03% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
13.71% |
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ASUS |
11.60% |
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Alienware |
4.43% |
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Intel |
3.80% |
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Lenovo |
1.90% |
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MSI |
1.90% |
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Gateway |
1.90% |
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American Megatrends |
1.27% |
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Samsung |
1.27% |
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Common models |
ASUS All Series |
4.84% |
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Dell XPS 630i |
4.15% |
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NVIDIA 132-CK-NF78 |
3.11% |
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NVIDIA 122-CK-NF68 |
2.77% |
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Alienware Alienware |
2.08% |
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Dell Dell DXP061 |
2.08% |
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About NVIDIA
Nvidia is known for its graphics processing units and dominates the high performance GPU market.
Publisher URL: www.nvidia.com