How to remove an nwiz error
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Nwiz.exe file information
The process known as NVIDIA nView Wizard (version 110.60, 110.14, 110.38, 110.26, 110.48, 111.32, 66.93, 110.05, 110.10, 120.02, 52.16, 67.42, 45.23, 100.40, ...) or NVIDIA nView Control Panel (version 28.32, 28.46) belongs to software NVIDIA nView Wizard or NVIDIA Display Control Panel or NVIDIA nView Control Panel or NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager or NVIDIA Drivers or Microsoft Data Access by NVIDIA (www.nvidia.com).
Description: The file nwiz.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 1,519,616 bytes (41% of all occurrences), 1,626,112 bytes and 42 more variants. 
The program has a visible window. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, C:\Windows\win.ini).
Nwiz.exe is not a Windows core file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 20% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
In the event of any problems with nwiz.exe, you might want to uninstall the associated program
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If nwiz.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 4% dangerous. The file size is 1,753,192 bytes (40% of all occurrences), 1,632,360 bytes and 5 more variants.
The program has a visible window. Nwiz.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, C:\Windows\win.ini).
Nwiz.exe is not a Windows core file.
In the event of any problems with nwiz.exe, you might want to uninstall the associated program
External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:
- "Norton Wizzard" definitely not required. Added by the GAOBOT.ZX or GAOBOT.ADV WORMS! Note - this is not the valid nVidia application that shares the same name
- "nwiz" is not required to run at start up. Associated with the newer versions of nVidia graphics cards drivers. Allows you to immensely improve desktop layouts by setting preferences and optimizations. However, this isn't necessary for the operation of your system
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as nwiz.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the nwiz.exe 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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