NVIDIA Update 10.4.0
What is NVIDIA Update? (from NVIDIA)
NVIDIA Update keeps your PC up-to-date with the latest NVIDIA drivers by notifying you when a new driver is available and directing you to the driver on www.nvidia.com. Starting with R275 drivers, NVIDIA Update also provides automatic updates for game and program profiles, including SLI profiles. Once installed on your... Read more
Overview
NVIDIA Update 10.4.0 is a program developed by NVIDIA. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The software installer includes 20 files and is usually about 844.17 KB (864,431 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 47% of users of NVIDIA Update come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.
Program details
URL: www.nvidia.com/object/nvidia-update.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\Display.Update.{3C48A649-5F47-4707-9120-CB35B0B5129E}
Uninstaller: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\RunDll32.EXE" "C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Installer2\installer.{59A7F891-B0F3-4FC8-9DD0-416CBB38C87A}\NVI2.DLL",Uninstal
Estimated size: 844.17 KB
Files installed by NVIDIA Update 10.4.0
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DisplayUpdateExt.dll - NVIDIA Install Application (Display Update Component Install Helper)
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ComUpdatus.exe - NVIDIA Update Components (NVIDIA Update COM object)
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ComUpdatusPS.dll - ComUpdatus Proxy/Stub
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Nvlhr.exe - UPDT Application Launcher
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WLMerger.exe - WLMerger Application
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daemonu.exe - NVIDIA Settings Update Manager
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UpdateExt.dll - NVIDIA Update Install Helper
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EasyDaemonAPIU32.dll - Easy daemon API
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EasyDaemonAPIU64.dll
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nvupdt32.dll - NVIDIA Update Components, 1.11.3.0
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nvupdt64.dll
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nvupdtr32.dll - NVIDIA Germany language resource library
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nvupdtr64.dll
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easyUpdatusAPIU.dll
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nvupdt.dll - NVIDIA Update Components, 1.4.28.0
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nvupdtr.dll
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nvupdtrXP32.dll - NVIDIA GeForce Experience
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nvupdtrXP64.dll
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nvupdtXP32.dll - NVIDIA GeForce Experience, 4.11.9.1
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nvupdtXP64.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Service
- daemonu.exe runs as a service named 'NVIDIA Update Service Daemon' (nvUpdatusService) "NVIDIA Settings Update Manager service, used to check new updates from NVIDIA server.".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- daemonu.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA Updatus\daemonu.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
daemonu.exe |
Memory: | 4.62 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000307269% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00002199% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000874% | |
ComUpdatus.exe |
Memory: | 5.31 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0003524781% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00023469% | |
User CPU: | 0.00011779% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 5,091 | |
I/O reads/min: | 21 Bytes | |
How do I remove NVIDIA Update?
You can uninstall NVIDIA Update from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program NVIDIA Update 10.4.0, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove NVIDIA Update.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 63%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
62.84% |
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Windows 7 |
37.11% |
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Windows XP |
0.04% |
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Windows Vista |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
24.64% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
17.37% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
15.78% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
10.07% |
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Windows 8.1 |
8.99% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.66% |
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Geography
47.39% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
47.39% |
Germany |
19.38% |
United Kingdom |
5.56% |
Netherlands |
3.99% |
Canada |
3.38% |
Australia |
2.96% |
Austria |
1.30% |
Belgium |
1.25% |
Italy |
0.84% |
India |
0.78% |
France |
0.75% |
Switzerland |
0.71% |
Romania |
0.66% |
Philippines |
0.52% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
22.42% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
19.17% |
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GIGABYTE |
13.07% |
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Medion |
12.84% |
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ASUS |
10.19% |
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Acer |
10.04% |
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Intel |
3.65% |
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Lenovo |
3.44% |
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Alienware |
2.65% |
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MSI |
0.73% |
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American Megatrends |
0.63% |
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Apple |
0.62% |
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Common models |
ASUS All Series |
8.41% |
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Dell XPS 8700 |
7.69% |
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Dell XPS 8900 |
5.80% |
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MEDION H81H3-EM2 |
4.83% |
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MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
3.66% |
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Dell XPS 8500 |
2.39% |
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About NVIDIA
Nvidia is known for its graphics processing units and dominates the high performance GPU market.
Publisher URL: www.nvidia.com