Associated Program:
ASUS/NVIDIA Firmware/Driver Software and ASUS NVIDIA Control Panel System Tray Application
Programm Category:
Driver Software
What is anvshell.exe
The anvshell.exe file is an EXE application process included as one of the executable components of the firmware utilities and device driver software resources that are bundled with certain ASUS motherboards, laptops and desktop computers equipped with NVIDIA video cards. The anvshell.exe process is integrated into the system by these firmware components and driver software utilities for assisting in the deployment of control panel user access and menu item/icon functionalities into the Windows System Tray, so users can conveniently configure various video card settings and display properties of the bundled NVIDIA video device via these control panel icons and menu items in the Windows System Tray. The anvshell.exe process is specifically placed in the system as the executable program dispatcher file of the ASUS NVIDIA Control Panel System Tray application, which is a small program built into these ASUS motherboard firmware utilities and driver software components. The anvshell.exe process automatically runs during system startup and continues to operate as a background process during system runtime, in order to integrate the embedded functionalities of the associated NVIDIA video device into the system and the Windows System Tray.
How can I stop anvshell.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. anvshell.exe. is used by ASUS/NVIDIA Firmware/Driver Software and ASUS NVIDIA Control Panel System Tray Application, If you shut down anvshell.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop anvshell.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is ASUS/NVIDIA Firmware/Driver Software and ASUS NVIDIA Control Panel System Tray Application, 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.
Is this a virus or other security concern?
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as ASUS/NVIDIA Firmware/Driver Software and ASUS NVIDIA Control Panel System Tray Application, 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.
Is anvshell.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?
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.
What can I do if anvshell.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if anvshell.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 anvshell.exe, belongs to, in this case ASUS/NVIDIA Firmware/Driver Software and ASUS NVIDIA Control Panel System Tray Application