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VersionsAdditional versions

8.17.13.3788 4.09%
8.17.13.3750 0.58%
8.17.13.3221 0.58%
8.17.13.3204 0.58%
8.17.13.3165 8.77%
8.17.13.2745 0.58%
8.17.13.2723 0.58%
8.17.13.2702 1.75%
8.17.13.2049 1.75%
8.17.13.2049 0.58%
8.17.13.2018 1.75%
8.17.13.2000 0.58%
8.17.13.1422 4.09%
8.17.13.1407 4.09%
8.17.13.1407 0.58%
8.17.13.1396 0.58%
8.17.13.1269 0.58%
8.17.13.1193 0.58%
8.17.13.1141 0.58%
8.17.13.1134 0.58%
8.17.13.1106 1.75%
8.17.13.1100 0.58%
8.17.13.1070 2.92%
8.17.13.0783 0.58%
8.17.13.0721 0.58%
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Import table
advapi32.dll
ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, RevertToSelf, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegOpenKeyW
kernel32.dll
GetLastError, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, lstrcmpiW, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeLibrary, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, LoadLibraryExW, SetThreadLocale, GetThreadLocale, GetVersion, CloseHandle, LockResource, FindResourceExW, GetSystemDefaultLCID, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, ProcessIdToSessionId, GetCurrentProcessId, LeaveCriticalSection, GetSystemDirectoryW, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, CreateProcessW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, SetEnvironmentVariableW, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GetCurrentProcess, FreeResource, lstrcpyW, GetLocaleInfoW, WideCharToMultiByte, QueryPerformanceFrequency, QueryPerformanceCounter, LoadLibraryA, GetConsoleCP, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetUserDefaultLCID, EnterCriticalSection, lstrlenW, GetVersionExW, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, RaiseException, GetConsoleMode, SetStdHandle, FlushFileBuffers, CreateFileA, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, LoadLibraryW, GetStringTypeA, GetLocaleInfoA, SetFilePointer, GetTickCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetStartupInfoA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStdHandle, WriteFile, GetModuleHandleA, VirtualAlloc, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, RtlUnwind, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetCPInfo, GetStringTypeW, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, ExitProcess, HeapCreate, VirtualFree
ole32.dll
StringFromGUID2, ReleaseStgMedium, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoCreateInstance
shell32.dll
SHCreateItemFromIDList, ShellExecuteW, SHGetPathFromIDListW, DragQueryFileW
shlwapi.dll
PathStripPathW, PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
AppendMenuW, EnumDisplayDevicesW, wsprintfW, CreatePopupMenu, InsertMenuW, CharNextW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQueryUserToken
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllInstall
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

Nv3DAppShExt.dll

NVIDIA Shell Extensions by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove Nv3DAppShExt.dll
Version:   8.17.12.6785
MD5:   149b13f20c43448fc0921d0bff99194f
SHA1:   e7c4eba887b702ad0ed1b4ae35a28ae735e9280a
SHA256:   6870a1f97ed45ff7dda812dc7cccd1e2e8cdc53f140a3d2251a5d6ce198dcd20

What is Nv3DAppShExt.dll?

The NVIDIA Shell Extensions provides a shell extension in Windows Explorer that adds a menu item to the shell with the baility for the user to quickly load the nView control panel settings without having to open the Window's Control Panel directly.

Overview

nv3dappshext.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nv3dappshext.dll
Publisher:NVIDIA Corporation
Product name:NVIDIA Shell Extensions
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\nv3dappshext.dll
File version:8.17.12.6785
Size:776.1 KB (794,728 bytes)
Build date:3/23/2011 10:41 PM
Certificate
Issued to:NVIDIA Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Friday, September 2, 2011
Expiration date:Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'OpenGLShExt extension' with CLSID {E97DEC16-A50D-49bb-AE24-CF682282E08D}
  • 'NvAppShExt extension' with CLSID {A929C4CE-FD36-4270-B4F5-34ECAC5BD63C}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.44%
Windows 7 Ultimate 23.08%
Windows 8 Pro 9.47%
Windows 8 8.88%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.92%
Windows 8.1 4.73%
Windows 7 Professional 4.73%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.55%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 3.55%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.96%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.37%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.37%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.18%
Windows Vista Ultimate 0.59%
Microsoft Windows XP 0.59%
Windows 7 Starter 0.59%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 17.75% of NVIDIA Shell Extensions.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 25.95%
Lenovo 20.54%
ASUS 17.30%
Acer 15.68%
Sony 5.41%
Hewlett-Packard 4.32%
Alienware 3.78%
MSI 3.24%
Samsung 2.16%
Intel 1.08%
GIGABYTE 0.54%
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