Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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Nv3dAppShExtR.dll
NVIDIA Shell Extensions by NVIDIA Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 8.17.12.6639 |
| MD5: | 188828e92f044465a39d760d686e6861 |
| SHA1: | 508ad6b21e8b297638a5ebb6f532d0fdbddc757b |
| SHA256: | 6aaea23dd7953640a88c486aa05be320bf0a155de76afc9d69cc57cb2891e92f |
What is Nv3dAppShExtR.dll?
The NVIDIA Shell Extensions provides a shell extension in Windows Explorer that adds a menu item to the shell with the baility for the user to quickly load the nView control panel settings without having to open the Window's Control Panel directly.
Overview
nv3dappshextr.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The file is digitally signed by NVIDIA Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | nv3dappshextr.dll |
| Publisher: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Product name: | NVIDIA Shell Extensions |
| Description: | NVIDIA UK English language resource library |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\nv3dappshextr.dll |
| File version: | 8.17.12.6639 |
| Size: | 52.6 KB (53,864 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | NVIDIA Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Wednesday, February 9, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Sunday, February 9, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.88% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
18.75% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8 |
9.38% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
9.38% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.25% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
6.25% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
3.13% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
3.13% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.13% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 18.75% of NVIDIA Shell Extensions.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
27.91% |
|
| ASUS |
23.26% |
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| Lenovo |
18.60% |
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| Sony |
13.95% |
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| Alienware |
4.65% |
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| Samsung |
4.65% |
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| Acer |
2.33% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
2.33% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.33% |
|
