Versions

8.17.13.1396	90.91%
8.17.13.1396	9.09%

nvvsvc.exe has 2 known versions, the most recent one is 8.17.13.1396. It is started as a Windows Service called 'NVIDIA Display Driver Service' with the name 'NVSvc' and described as “Provides system and desktop level support to the NVIDIA display driver”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 737.78 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to NVIDIA Corporation by the certification authority VeriSign. This is a .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR) assembly. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0002% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 4.91 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 9.53 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 5 Bytes per minute for reads and 4 Bytes per minute for writes.

The Driver Helper Service is used in configuring a PC's GPU driver and provides the ability to override OpenGL refresh rates through via Control Panel in the display properties. It also provides functionality to manage the GPU's refresh rates via the built-in refresh forcer utility. It is called the 'NVIDIA Display Driver Service' in the Windows service controller.