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What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Very good
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How common is it?
Global Rank #2,622
United States Rank #2,805
Reach 0.2332%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.33 days
186.67 days >
Average installed length: 98.08 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
136.53 100.00%

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NVIDIA nView 136.53

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 136.53 is a program developed by NVIDIA. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 main program executable is nwiz.exe. The software installer includes 41 files and is usually about 18.21 MB (19,091,312 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows XP as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 45% of users of NVIDIA nView come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.nvidia.com/object/nview_display_us.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nview
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RunDll32.EXE" "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\installer.0\NVI2.DLL",UninstallPackage Display.NView
Estimated size: 18.21 MB

Program filesFiles installed by NVIDIA nView 136.53

Program executable:nwiz.exe
Name:NVIDIA nView Wizard, Version 136.53
Path:C:\Program Files\nvidia corporation\nview\nwiz.exe
MD5:f2f8a115d8dce4b1bba952b7d84d3511
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 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
  • 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 136.53
  • 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}.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • nwiz.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named nWizard_{B2FE1952-0186-46C3-BAEC-A80AA35AC5B8}.
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.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • nwiz.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nview\nwiz.exe'.

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 136.53, 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 47%
Win 7 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 49.34%
Windows 7 42.20%
Windows 10 6.54%
Windows Vista 1.48%
Windows Server 2003 0.43%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 49.60%
Windows 7 Professional 26.21%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.25%
Windows 7 Enterprise 4.26%
Windows 7 Home Premium 3.18%
Windows 8 Pro 2.24%

Distribution by countryGeography

44.75% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 44.75%
  Germany 8.23%
  France 3.51%
  United Kingdom 3.29%
  Italy 3.14%
  Canada 2.80%
  Taiwan 1.93%
  Poland 1.69%
  Brazil 1.67%
  Australia 1.62%
  Spain 1.49%
  Netherlands 1.47%
  Romania 1.24%
  Japan 1.05%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 44.46%
GIGABYTE 15.82%
Hewlett-Packard 14.28%
American Megatrends 8.70%
Intel 6.88%
Lenovo 5.91%
Acer 2.02%
Sahara 1.21%
ASUS 0.73%
Common models
Dell Latitude E6530 4.49%
Dell Latitude E6420 4.31%
Dell Latitude E6430 4.31%
Dell Precision WorkStatio... 3.88%
Dell Latitude E6520 3.28%
Dell Precision WorkStatio... 2.97%

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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