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What percent of users and experts removed it?
1% remove it99% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #3,732
United States Rank #4,035
Reach 0.1467%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 29.45 days
868.69 days >
Average installed length: 456.43 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
6.14.10.1362? 0.03%
6.14.10.13594 0.03%
6.14.10.13585 0.10%
6.14.10.13570 0.38%
6.14.10.13564 0.07%
6.14.10.13560 0.24%
6.14.10.13550 5.05%
6.14.10.13543 0.66%
6.14.10.13535 0.62%
6.14.10.13534 1.28%
6.14.10.13530 4.08%
6.14.10.13529 0.10%
6.14.10.13527 14.18%
6.14.10.13525 1.07%
6.14.10.13524s 0.03%
6.14.10.13524 0.17%
6.14.10.13518 0.73%
6.14.10.13516 0.28%
6.14.10.13065 3.18%
6.14.10.12575 0.10%
6.14.10.12573 0.14%
6.14.10.12572 0.35%
6.14.10.12571 0.10%
6.14.10.12570 0.03%
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6.14.10.12564 0.17%
6.14.10.12563 0.45%
6.14.10.12561 7.09%
6.14.10.12557 0.35%
6.14.10.12553 0.03%
6.14.10.12550 0.07%
6.14.10.12546 0.21%
6.14.10.12542 0.07%
6.14.10.12537 0.90%
6.14.10.12530 0.31%
6.14.10.12529 0.17%
6.14.10.12166 0.03%
6.14.10.12154 2.28%
6.14.10.12152 2.35%
6.14.10.12150 0.03%
6.14.10.12148 0.55%
6.14.10.12145 0.38%
6.14.10.12144 0.45%
6.14.10.12142 0.14%
6.14.10.12139 0.17%
6.14.10.12135 0.03%
6.14.10.12134 0.55%
6.14.10.12133 0.83%
6.14.10.12132 0.17%
6.14.10.12131 0.03%
6.14.10.12130 0.31%
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NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager

What is NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager?  (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 Desktop Manager is a program developed by NVIDIA. The most used version is 6.14.10.13527, with over 46% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 nvAppBar.exe. The software installer includes 41 files and is usually about 16.92 MB (17,739,968 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 42% of users of NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Iran.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.nvidia.com/object/nview_display_us.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nView
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nView\nViewSetup.exe -uninstall
Estimated size: 16.92 MB

Program filesFiles installed by NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager

Program executable:nvAppBar.exe
Name:NVIDIA nView Toolbar, Version 135.27
Path:C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\nView\nvAppBar.exe
MD5:0ac78adf1ea5d767dcf1bd9415cd9adc
Additional files:
  • nView.dll - NVIDIA nView Desktop and Window Manager 135.27
  • nView64.dll - NVIDIA nView Desktop and Window Manager 125.14
  • keystone.exe - NVIDIA nView Control Panel, Version 135.27
  • nvwdmcpl.dll
  • nvwimg.dll - NVIDIA nView Image Library, Version 135.27
  • nvwimg64.dll - NVIDIA nView Image Library, Version 125.14
  • nvShell.dll - NVIDIA Desktop Explorer, Version 135.27
  • 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 135.27
  • nvTaskbar.exe - NVIDIA nView Toolbar, Version 125.14
  • nwiz.exe - NVIDIA nView Wizard, Version 135.27
  • 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}.
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.

How do I remove NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager?

You can uninstall NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager 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 Desktop Manager, 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 Desktop Manager.

OS VERSIONS
Win XP 55%
Win 7 (SP1) 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 1%
Keep it 99%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows XP 59.24%
Windows 7 36.64%
Windows Vista 1.94%
Windows 10 1.56%
Windows Server 2003 0.62%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Microsoft Windows XP 59.61%
Windows 7 Professional 21.66%
Windows 7 Ultimate 7.01%
Windows 7 Enterprise 4.05%
Windows 7 Home Premium 3.66%
Windows Vista Business 1.46%

Distribution by countryGeography

41.97% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 41.97%
  Germany 6.87%
  Iran 4.01%
  France 3.90%
  Taiwan 2.75%
  Canada 2.75%
  United Kingdom 2.66%
  Italy 2.41%
  Australia 1.92%
  Israel 1.69%
  Spain 1.49%
  Brazil 1.43%
  Netherlands 1.40%
  India 1.23%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 39.19%
GIGABYTE 23.60%
Hewlett-Packard 16.02%
Intel 6.72%
American Megatrends 6.53%
Lenovo 2.83%
Sahara 1.54%
Acer 1.05%
NEC 1.05%
Apple 0.55%
ASUS 0.49%
Packard Bell 0.43%
Common models
Dell Latitude E6410 5.62%
Dell Latitude E6510 5.45%
Dell Precision WorkStatio... 5.03%
MSI MS-7309 4.03%
Dell Latitude E6400 3.78%
Dell Precision M4500 3.52%

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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