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How to remove nv4_mini error


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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 3,650,368 bytes (8% of all occurrence), 1,897,408 bytes, 2,826,944 bytes, 3,198,560 bytes, 3,958,496 bytes, 3,536,768 bytes, 3,530,432 bytes, 891,711 bytes, 3,994,624 bytes, 3,983,680 bytes, 3,994,688 bytes, 2,459,968 bytes, 3,645,600 bytes, 1,312,555 bytes, 3,988,384 bytes, 3,642,784 bytes, 3,454,144 bytes, 1,329,723 bytes, 3,532,928 bytes, 3,198,368 bytes, 2,830,688 bytes, 2,743,840 bytes, 3,199,616 bytes, 1,550,043 bytes, 1,341,339 bytes, 3,662,944 bytes, 2,459,712 bytes, 3,528,000 bytes, 3,493,984 bytes, 3,925,920 bytes, 3,454,656 bytes, 7,435,648 bytes, 1,330,172 bytes, 3,650,336 bytes, 1,618,939 bytes, 7,433,504 bytes, 5,758,432 bytes, 3,329,504 bytes, 6,807,328 bytes, 3,959,712 bytes, 3,210,400 bytes, 3,919,264 bytes, 6,853,088 bytes, 909,501 bytes, 3,528,384 bytes, 7,435,136 bytes, 3,655,712 bytes, 1,897,696 bytes, 818,713 bytes, 1,878,432 bytes, 3,095,680 bytes, 2,738,400 bytes, 3,200,256 bytes, 3,640,608 bytes, 3,958,272 bytes, 3,535,680 bytes, 6,738,432 bytes, 3,992,608 bytes, 3,199,328 bytes, 1,371,740 bytes, 3,580,480 bytes, 6,852,032 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.

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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.

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nv4_mini.sys is a component of nview.dll and enables geforce4 video display to update its drivers
  chezzrob  
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i cant play large size games because of nv4_mini!!
  Ardy  
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hoe to solved
   
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nVidia driver- causing a stop error for me on XP SP2.
  jenner   (further information)
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It is for an nvidia driver. Oh no Windows crashes! It's malware!! Of course it isn't.
  Chojiro  
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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  
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It gives my the blue death when i run 3dmaxV8
  nv4_mini.sys  
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It's part of a video card driver from Nvidea
   
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It is the Miniport driver for Nvidia based video adapters. It is essential for proper video rendering
  Jarrod   (further information)
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nv4_mini.sys is an essential nvidia driver file required for proper sli function
  Bob the builder   (further information)
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it needs my computer sort of
  christian vito  
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may cause blue screens with 3DS Max 8.0
  Gabriel   (further information)
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NVIDIA Miniport Driver
  Sean Raines   (further information)
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It's causing BSOD only after Vista beta2 installed
  Bunny_Man  
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that is a problen with my boot system
  chino  
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This file seems to be used for Nvidia video cards
  Mike  
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i have problem with that file
  fathy nady  
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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  
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Belongs to nVidia
  Shadowlight  
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for my portable
  LPN  
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if it shows up on security task manager then it is malware?
  frankh  
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nVidia driver component
  Georg   (further information)

Summary: 16 users think nv4_mini.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 2 users think nv4_mini.sys is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 2 users doesn't grade nv4_mini.sys ("not sure about it").

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