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How to remove an nvcap error


The file nvcap.sys is a Windows driver. A driver is a small software program that allows your computer to communicate with hardware or connected devices. This means that a driver has direct access to the internals of the OS, hardware etc.
The free file information forum can help you determine if nvcap.sys belonging to the Windows system or an application you can trust.

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Nvcap.sys file information

The process known as NVIDIA WDM Video Capture (universal) belongs to software nVidia WDM Video Capture (universal) by NVIDIA (www.nvidia.com).

Description: nvcap.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 126,380 bytes (16% of all occurrences), 123,614 bytes and 7 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/nvcap.sys.html 
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program is not visible. There is no detailed description of this service. File nvcap.sys is not a Windows system file. nvcap.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 40% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify nvcap.sys related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as nvcap.sys, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the nvcap.sys process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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  vbn  
nVidia capture driver
  Corey   (further information)
it is part of the driver files for nVidia WDM VIVO
  Chris   (further information)
Nvidia Capture Driver
  Chip   (further information)
nVidia WDM Video Capture driver
  CF  
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Summary: Average user rating of nvcap.sys: based on 9 votes with 5 reviews.
6 users think nvcap.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger.


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