How to remove nwiz error

nwiz.exe file information

The process NVIDIA nView Wizard, Version or NVIDIA nView Control Panel, Version belongs to the software NVIDIA nView Wizard, Version or NVIDIA nView Control Panel, Version or nwiz.exe or Microsoft Data Access by NVIDIA Corporation (www.nvidia.com).

Description: File nwiz.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 1519616 bytes (41% of all occurrence), 1622016 bytes, 921600 bytes, 1495040 bytes, 323584 bytes, 1626112 bytes, 741376 bytes, 753664 bytes, 372736 bytes, 782336 bytes, 843776 bytes, 364544 bytes, 1617920 bytes, 831488 bytes, 1490944 bytes, 643821 bytes, 438272 bytes, 790528 bytes, 319488 bytes, 880640 bytes, 1672672 bytes, 347652 bytes, 442368 bytes, 344064 bytes, 315392 bytes, 63242 bytes, 917504 bytes, 299008 bytes, 303104 bytes, 446464 bytes.
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). nwiz.exe is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 19% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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 camouflage themselves as nwiz.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the nwiz.exe 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.

Links: nwiz.exe, nwiz.exe

it is nwiz.exe in the system 32 folder, seems to do nothing at all. However reeding everyone elses comments it may be a good idea to deny acces to net using firewall
   

nVidia druver rile. To prove, load a machine with a clean comp of XP and then install the nvidia drivers. You'll see it running after that.
  Brian - Tech  

ITs important component for Nvidia ...thts all
  CorruptaL  

Totally safe. nVIDIA nView manager.
  Andi  

Do with it whatever you want. It's from NVidia, that's for sure. It uses almost no RAM, so it won't slow down your computer in anyway. I just don't know exactly what it is for, cause after I killed that process, I can still manage my dualmonitor setup. So it's safe to remove, but if you want to let it run, you won't experience problems either.
  Kees  

all i know is i have changed my card from a 5200 to 6200 and it came along with it norton never picked it up and neither did spywaredoctor but i must say i cant get a suitable driver to run this card there is a vga prob and i have done everything so it looks like the old 5200 is going back
  colin ford  

this file seems harmless, but unnecessary.
  joseph  

nwiz.exe /install - Nvidia control panel, you can disable it in MSConfig, but I wouldn't recommend it, since I think you need it running for auto fan control to work. So if you switch it off and then your GFX card gets hot under load, nvidia cp might not increase the fan speed to compensate. you also need to keep it checked in MSConfig if you use ntune to overclock, if you use a diff program then you might be ok disabling it.
  Dan  

It screws up my CAD app.
  Larry R. Fairbank  

We were having problems with our Bridge inspection software locking up for a period of time, we used easycleaner to remove the nwiz.exe from the startup and rebooted and now have no problems with our software. I beleive that it is constantly trying to access the internet for updates to the Nvidia graphics card and it causes problems. I don't think it is malicious, just a nuisance.
  Amy  

Kommt mit den nVidia Treibern leider keine nähere beschreibung für den taskmanager und andere prozesscontroll-programme
  DJonas  

Provides Nvidia special features
  Steve V.   (further information)

Just updated drivers for my video card and nwiz.exe showed up. No idea what it does, but I stopped it from loading.
  Bernie  

It was installed when i installed the drivers for my nvidia gpu absolutely harmless just makes the desktop manager quicker to load up.
  Luke  

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