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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
CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibrariesEx, CoCreateInstance
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:   306.23
MD5:   4582878c3bbbf2005a2dc4f2726c4a5a
SHA1:   37b885a1734794ec5c0d1d7cf24dc1fa5c37b538
SHA256:   9be0134d31d176a1b4d9b72a22241544fdb1fad22a4dafb34c4544dea41bdfd1

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:306.23
Size:60.85 KB (62,312 bytes)
Build date:8/30/2012 6:49 PM
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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