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nvshext.dll

NVIDIA Shell Extensions by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)

Remove nvshext.dll
Version:   310.70
MD5:   4e82bfd164dd6c28bdd096b24a713be2
SHA1:   59c7fb4447b3a0ee33e4cac81c71b1d2e4ebb7d0
SHA256:   e074551285b9e859b741bb8012e1e0807fac31de459e87d48de8f1bb2128c2fa

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:310.70
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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