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nvupdt.dll
NVIDIA Update Components by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 1.10.8.0 |
| MD5: | 253ffc53477a85b3ffe5e1f1d62a5d25 |
| SHA1: | e71bb4c26375389429040563754e1b3a154d16ca |
What is nvupdt.dll?
NVIDIA Update Component (nvupdt.dll) is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.
Overview
nvupdt.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. This is typically installed with the program NVIDIA Graphics Driver 307.21 published by NVIDIA Corporation. 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).
Details
| File name: | nvupdt.dll |
| Publisher: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Product name: | NVIDIA Update Components |
| Description: | NVIDIA Update Components, 1.7.12.0 |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\nvidia corporation\update common\nvupdt.dll |
| Original name: | NVIDIA Update Components |
| File version: | 1.10.8.0 |
| Size: | 3.3 MB (3,456,872 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, September 1, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, September 1, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
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Programs
The following program will install this file
The NVIDIA Graphics Driver is the software driver for NVIDIA Graphics GPU installed on the PC. It is a program used to communicate from the Windows PC OS to the device. This software is required in most cases for the hardware device to function properly. In most cases, drivers come with Windows or can be found by going to Windows Update in Control Panel and checking for updates as well as downloaded from the NVIDIA support website. This...
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.53% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
24.47% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
8.51% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
8.51% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.51% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.45% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.19% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
3.19% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.60% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
1.60% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.06% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
1.06% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
1.06% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.06% |
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| Windows Seven Black Edition |
1.06% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
0.53% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
0.53% |
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| Windows 8 Pro N |
0.53% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise N |
0.53% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 31.38% of NVIDIA Update Components.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
21.90% |
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| Dell |
17.52% |
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| ASUS |
14.60% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
13.87% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.84% |
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| Sony |
4.38% |
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| Lenovo |
4.38% |
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| MSI |
4.38% |
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| Intel |
4.38% |
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| Samsung |
2.92% |
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| Alienware |
2.19% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.19% |
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| Medion |
1.46% |
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