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Nv3DAppShExt.dll

NVIDIA Shell Extensions by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove Nv3DAppShExt.dll
Version:   8.17.12.6830
MD5:   9ab44d87d1cc55dd8ba06fc1ff447dc9
SHA1:   b22958c5d5893a3e73dd90d978ebb1332b15ad22
SHA256:   68d3a7e8c861185eaad367b9366ca2f000dc167123bad54ecefbd50777c715d5

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:8.17.12.6830
Size:774.1 KB (792,680 bytes)
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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