The nvinit.dll file is the nVidia Shim Initialization DLL and it is part of software nVidia D3D shim drivers. Shim is a library which stops an Application Programming Interface (API), adjusts the parameters set, manages the operation itself and redirects the operation to another location. Shims are also used to run applications on another software that they are not created for. The nvinit.dll allows the shim to function as an additional code that makes the applications and Microsoft Windows to communicate better. Nvinit.dll provides that the user can perform the functionalities that the software offers. The software allows the shims to perform three basic functionalities. These are Force Admin Access, WRp Mitigation, and Correct File Paths. Through shims, the user can fix applications even without access to the source code. The nvinit.dll file is installed in the computer systems along with nVidia D3D shim drivers. The DLL file is related in managing shim drivers.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. nvinit.dll. is used by nVidia D3D Shim Driver, If you shut down nvinit.dll, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop nvinit.dll, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is nVidia D3D Shim Driver, 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 nvinit.dll

A process usually a part of an installed application such as nVidia D3D Shim Driver, 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 nvinit.dll. 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 nvinit.dll, belongs to, in this case nVidia D3D Shim Driver