NVIDIA Update 1.6.24
What is NVIDIA 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 Update 1.6.24 is a program developed by NVIDIA. 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. The software installer includes 6 files and is usually about 993.01 KB (1,016,841 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 16% of users of NVIDIA Update come from the United States, it is also popular in Iran and France.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\Display.Update.0
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RunDll32.EXE" "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\installer.1\NVI2.DLL",UninstallPackage Display.Update
Estimated size: 993.01 KB
Files installed by NVIDIA Update 1.6.24
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UpdateExt.dll - NVIDIA Install Application (NVIDIA Update Install Helper)
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ComUpdatus.exe - NVIDIA Update Components (NVIDIA Update COM object)
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ComUpdatusPS.dll - ComUpdatus Proxy/Stub
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daemonu.exe - NVIDIA Settings Update Manager
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Nvlhr.exe - UPDT Application Launcher
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WLMerger.exe - WLMerger Application
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- daemonu.exe runs as a service named 'NVIDIA Update Service Daemon' (nvUpdatusService) "NVIDIA Settings Update Manager service, used to check new updates from NVIDIA server.".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- daemonu.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Updatus\daemonu.exe'.
How do I remove NVIDIA Update?
You can uninstall NVIDIA 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 Update 1.6.24, 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 Update.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 86%
Win Vista (SP2) 1%
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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 18%
Keep it 82%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
91.49% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.99% |
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| Windows XP |
0.91% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.61% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
58.41% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.88% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.95% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.59% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
4.59% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
1.22% |
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Geography
15.65% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
15.65% |
| Iran |
11.30% |
| France |
10.72% |
| Australia |
4.93% |
| Italy |
4.35% |
| Belgium |
4.06% |
| Netherlands |
4.06% |
| Malaysia |
3.48% |
| Thailand |
2.90% |
| Germany |
2.90% |
| Philippines |
2.61% |
| Vietnam |
2.32% |
| Canada |
2.32% |
| Taiwan |
2.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| ASUS |
74.35% |
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| Dell |
10.06% |
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| Lenovo |
10.06% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
2.92% |
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| Acer |
0.97% |
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| GIGABYTE |
0.65% |
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| Toshiba |
0.32% |
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| Gateway |
0.32% |
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| Apple |
0.32% |
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Common models |
| ASUSTeK K55VD |
29.32% |
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| ASUSTeK K75VM |
12.65% |
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| ASUSTeK K45VD |
11.11% |
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| ASUSTeK K45VM |
6.48% |
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| ASUSTeK K95VM |
4.63% |
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| ASUSTeK K73SM |
3.70% |
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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