How to remove sw20 error

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sw20.exe file information

The process sw20 MFC Application belongs to the software sw20 Application or sw20.exe by unknown.

Description: sw20.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 208896 bytes (46% of all occurrence), 212992 bytes, 200704 bytes, 118784 bytes, 69632 bytes.
The program has a visible window. There is no information about the maker of the file. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows system file. sw20.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 26% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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User Comments

Tune UP Utilities states very dangerous
Greg M.

It belongs to the MSI NVidia Drivers
THE4US

Confirm that this is from MSI NVida Install
Gray

It's part of the MSI nVidia driver interface, unfortunately it is difficult to uninstall
Bob Jefferson

sw20.exe and sw24. exe are overclocking utilitties, its install with some msi graphic card drivers and they are not dangerous, what i know.
poool

it isnt dangerous

it keept calling for random .dll files until sw20 and sw24 were removed

sw20.exe & sw24.exe gehören zu Grafikkarten von MSI und sind für eine dynamische Übertaktung zuständig.
Daniel Oelsner (further information)

part of msi video card
sinner

they are MSI video driver components, google MSI D.O.T. for more info. "Installation is simple, just run the setup with the MSI driver. It will install the driver normally and then you can reboot. Once you reboot, the installation will attempt to install two components, SW20.EXE and SW24.EXE. These executable files are the MSI D.O.T components."
richard ericksen (further information)

It came with my Nvidia driver package. Not dangerous as far as I can see.
Brian Lee

Related to MSI’s Dynamic Overclocking Technology
roc.th

Overclocking in NVIDIA Forceware
Henrik (further information)

sw20.exe and sw24.exe are required components for Dynamic Overclocking Technology with MSI video cards.
Jeff (further information)

sw20.exe and sw24.exe are files installed by MSI video cards using nvidia chipsets. They enable D.O.T. for the video card.
N. Menard (further information)

MSI NVidia graphic card driver

Scheint zum MSI Nvidia-Treiber zu gehören. Geht einher mit der Datei sw24.exe und der Datei winsys.exe, die die D.O.T. der Grafikkarte regelt.
cs

MSI nVidia (video) drivers. D.O.T - Dynamic Overclocking Technology
Ron Ray (further information)

SW20.EXE und SW24.EXE gehören zu MSI Dynamic Overclocking Technology (D.O.T.) Software
Denis Zakharenko (further information)

Installed By Roxio v8 - Registry
Patrick May

this was installed as part of NVIDIA v.7772 (MSI version) graphic card driver along with winsys.exe, all auto downloaded by MSI LiveUpdate3
Kevin (further information)

sw20.exe and sw24.exe are components from MSI's video card drivers, which creates new tabs in Display Properties: "MSI Information" and "MSI Clock."
Cesar Ocasio (further information)

it is together with sw24.exe on mc pc

I do not know what it does but it appears to be from a driver update from MSI for my graphics card. I did a search from the Start button and it came up with two locations on my C drive. Both were the same size and date. One was in the System 32 folder and the other in the NVidia (MSI version) folder. I also have another file named sw24 that seems also to be from the MSI driver update.
Tim James

From MSI Video cards installation
SkyWater

Started after installing MSI nVidia drivers. Once you reboot, the installation will attempt to install two components, SW20.EXE and SW24.EXE. These executable files are the MSI D.O.T components.
Michael Phillips (further information)

Summary: 9 users think sw20.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 9 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 1 user think sw20.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 8 users doesn't grade sw20.exe ("not sure about it").

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