How to remove nv4_mini error

nv4_mini.sys file information

The process NVIDIA Compatible Windows 2000 Miniport Driver, Version belongs to the software nv by NVIDIA Corporation (www.nvidia.com).

Description: nv4_mini.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 3650368 bytes (8% of all occurrence), 1897408 bytes, 2826944 bytes, 3198560 bytes, 3958496 bytes, 3536768 bytes, 3530432 bytes, 891711 bytes, 3983680 bytes, 3454144 bytes, 3994688 bytes, 2459968 bytes, 3645600 bytes, 1312555 bytes, 3988384 bytes, 3642784 bytes, 1329723 bytes, 3532928 bytes, 3198368 bytes, 2830688 bytes, 2743840 bytes, 3199616 bytes, 1550043 bytes, 1341339 bytes, 3662944 bytes, 2459712 bytes, 3528000 bytes, 3493984 bytes, 3925920 bytes, 3454656 bytes, 1330172 bytes, 3650336 bytes, 1618939 bytes, 7433504 bytes, 3329504 bytes, 3210400 bytes, 3919264 bytes, 6853088 bytes, 909501 bytes, 3528384 bytes, 3655712 bytes, 1897696 bytes, 818713 bytes, 1878432 bytes, 3095680 bytes, 2738400 bytes, 3200256 bytes, 3640608 bytes, 3958272 bytes, 3992608 bytes, 3199328 bytes, 1371740 bytes, 3580480 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. nv4_mini.sys is a Windows core system file. The program is not visible. The service has no detailed description. nv4_mini.sys is a Microsoft signed file. nv4_mini.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 14% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as nv4_mini.sys, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the nv4_mini.sys process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

It is for an nvidia driver. Oh no Windows crashes! It's malware!! Of course it isn't.
  Chojiro  

It's an nvidia driver file you dolt's. Any files beginning with "nv4" are generally driver files for nvidia video cards. Nvidia used to have a chipset known as "nv4". It was the internal name for the Riva 128 family of graphics chips.
  James  

It gives my the blue death when i run 3dmaxV8
  nv4_mini.sys  

It's part of a video card driver from Nvidea
   

It is the Miniport driver for Nvidia based video adapters. It is essential for proper video rendering
  Jarrod   (further information)

nv4_mini.sys is an essential nvidia driver file required for proper sli function
  Bob the builder   (further information)

it needs my computer sort of
  christian vito  

may cause blue screens with 3DS Max 8.0
  Gabriel   (further information)

NVIDIA Miniport Driver
  Sean Raines   (further information)

It's causing BSOD only after Vista beta2 installed
  Bunny_Man  

that is a problen with my boot system
  chino  

This file seems to be used for Nvidia video cards
  Mike  

i have problem with that file
  fathy nady  

I believe it can [and sometimes is] malware, however, it is a driver. Just moved it from system to a folder and it made my computer not broken.
  Sam  

Belongs to nVidia
  Shadowlight  

for my portable
  LPN  

if it shows up on security task manager then it is malware?
  frankh  

nVidia driver component
  Georg   (further information)

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