NVIDIA programs running on background

Discussion in 'Videocards - NVIDIA GeForce Drivers Section' started by PellaeonSZ, Jan 26, 2005.

  1. PellaeonSZ

    PellaeonSZ Guest

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    Hello,

    I read here that it is recommended that you disable the NVIDIA driver service found on services.msc each time you update your detonator drivers. However, there are a few other programs that run on the background, and I'd like to know if they are safe to remove to improve performance. I have the following programs running on my background that look to be detonator software:

    NvCpl

    nwiz

    NvMcTray

    I always removed nwiz... but I have no clue what it's for. I also once removed all of the above, but one of them deleted my nview profiles, desktop/overlay colors etc and I don't want that. What are each of these programs for? And can I safely remove any of these without deleting my desktop/overlay colors?
     
  2. macatak

    macatak Maha Guru

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    Every time i install nVidia drivers i disable NVIDIA driver service in services.msc and in Start/Run/msconfig/Start Up i untick NvCpl(nVidia Control Panel),NvMcTray(Taskbar icon for nVidia display settings) and nwiz and i have no problems when i do that although i don't use nview profiles, unticking them in 'msconfig doesn't disable them, it just stops them from running every time you boot into Windows.
     
  3. Freeze

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    Keep NvCpl & disable nwiz & NvMcTray.
     
  4. TeX_UK

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    You can also disable the nvsvc32.exe which is the NVIDIA Driver Helper Service:).
     

  5. Toxic Worrier

    Toxic Worrier Master Guru

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    And if anyone notices one ....thats "1" tiny iddy bitty bit "O" difference with any of those 3 meeeslie little services disabled, Please Show some proof, and I'll PM you a virtual cookie :D

    one thing,,The driver helper service keeps the refreshrate from buggin out in XP....the others are too miniscule to make a difference. I really doubt that they hinder performance at all.
     
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  6. mezkal

    mezkal Master Guru

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    I swear the MYTH FACTORY grows and grows...First Driver Cleaner and now Disabling Services between driver upgrades???

    LOL
     
  7. DooGie

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    If you disable nwiz don't forget to enable it again before you uninstall an nVidia driver using Add/Remove. If you don't you can sit there for ages saying ok to "do you want to remove this file" LOL.
    Try it and see what I mean.
     
  8. GhostXL

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    Actually driver cleaner helps.
     
  9. targett

    targett Master Guru

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    processes take up memory, more spare memory make ure comp faster.

    measurable. dont know. dont care.

    targ
     

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