Startup details - NvSvc (RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc.dll,nvsvcStart)

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Startup program entry details:

NvSvc (RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc.dll,nvsvcStart)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

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Description:

Initially installed with Vista display drivers for NVIDIA based graphics cards. This entry replaced the "NVIDIA Display Driver Service" or "NVIDIA Driver Helper Service" in XP - which was used in part to maintain overclocked display settings. In a GeForce 8800GT test system this isn't the case. Disabling it caused no ill effects but it's exact purpose isn't known - hence the "U" recommendation

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

Key(s): HKLM\Run
Name: NvSvc
Data: RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc.dll,nvsvcStart

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

Startup Item (XP): N/A
Startup Item (Vista/7): NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version *.*
Command: RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc.dll,nvsvcStart

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

Name: Microsoft Windows host process (Rundll32)
Startup Value: RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc.dll,nvsvcStart

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvSvc] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\Windows\system32\nvsvc.dll,nvsvcStart

Other information:

File location: %System%
File properties "Description": NVIDIA Driver Helper Service, Version *.*
Purpose: Display properties
Program disable option: None
Shortcut(s) available: None
Vendor/Publisher: NVIDIA Corporation
Product(s): Graphics driver
Tested: Yes

Note:

%System% - refers to the System folder; by default this is C:\Windows\System (9x/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (NT/2K), or C:\Windows\System32 (XP/Vista/7)
HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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