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kernel32.dll
InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, FreeLibrary, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LeaveCriticalSection, GetProcAddress, EnterCriticalSection, LoadLibraryA, DeleteCriticalSection, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, GetStringTypeW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetLastError, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, RaiseException, GetModuleHandleW, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, Sleep, ExitProcess, SetHandleCount, GetStdHandle, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, VirtualFree, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, RtlUnwind, HeapSize, WriteFile, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeA, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrcmpiA, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, GetStartupInfoW, GetModuleFileNameW, LoadLibraryW, CompareStringW, CompareStringA, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetVersionExA, GetProcessHeap, GetModuleHandleA, GetCurrentThread, FatalAppExitA, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, InterlockedExchange, InitializeCriticalSection, GetLocaleInfoW, GetTimeFormatA, GetDateFormatA, GetUserDefaultLCID, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, SetEnvironmentVariableA
ole32.dll
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shell32.dll
SHChangeNotify
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameA
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DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

nvshext.dll

NVIDIA Shell Extensions by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove nvshext.dll
Version:   310.61
MD5:   11e409c5a4110db0b1e70cb39a1d4aff
SHA1:   8e8c4dea2e9327a6c8c5df5ddb7e12e836fab50b
SHA256:   f63baca5d6445a8097367f9dc9d32622e7d953c1537c6fc2c0e56e7528e909f9

What is nvshext.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

nvshext.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:nvshext.dll
Publisher:NVIDIA Corporation
Product name:NVIDIA Shell Extensions
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\nvshext.dll
File version:310.61
Size:61.85 KB (63,336 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:NVIDIA Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
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

Context menu handlers
Located in '*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers'
  • Name: 'NvCplDesktopContext'
Approved shell extensions
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Approved'
  • 'NVIDIA Play On My TV Context Menu Extension' with CLSID {3D1975AF-48C6-4f8e-A182-BE0E08FA86A9}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 28.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 23.50%
Windows 7 Professional 9.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 8.00%
Windows 8.1 7.00%
Windows 8 Pro 5.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.00%
Windows 8 1.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 32.65% of NVIDIA Shell Extensions.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 24.71%
Lenovo 16.99%
Dell 12.36%
Acer 12.36%
Sony 11.58%
Hewlett-Packard 7.34%
GIGABYTE 3.86%
Alienware 3.09%
American Megatrends 2.32%
Intel 1.54%
Toshiba 1.54%
MSI 1.54%
Sahara 0.77%
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