The nvsvc.exe process is the executable file for NVidia Driver Helper Service, a program that ensures proper functionality of the NVidia graphics card driver. The NVidia Driver Helper Service works well with Windows NT version 4, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003 and on any NVidia-based graphics card. There are a number of NVidia models that can be run on non-Windows computers. Nvsvc.exe resolves various glitches, such as significant shutdown delays in instances of excessive memory usage which, in disabling it does not result to any ill-effects to the NVidia operations. NVIDIA Driver Helper Service is installed as a service in Windows NT version 4, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows 2003, and installed as startup under Windows 98 and Windows Millennium. These tasks are used only when the user uses specific NVidia Advanced features of the graphics card, particularly when over-clocking and overriding the refresh rates for OpenGL games or dual monitor display. The task is also needed when the user has configured the computer or laptop to Hibernation or Sleep Mode.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. nvsvc.exe. is used by NVIDIA Driver Helper, If you shut down nvsvc.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop nvsvc.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is NVIDIA Driver Helper, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed nvsvc.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as NVIDIA Driver Helper, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if nvsvc.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that nvsvc.exe, belongs to, in this case NVIDIA Driver Helper