Startup program entry details:

NvRegisterMCTray (RUNDLL32.EXE NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvMCRegisterApp NvCpl.dll)

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Normally leave to run at start-up - typically required for the program to function properly or for security/safety reasons

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Description:

Registers the NVIDIA Control Panel (NvCpl.dll) via the NVIDIA Media Center Library (NVMCTRAY.DLL) on the first reboot only after the installation of NVIDIA graphics drivers on Win Me/XP. Added with nVidia graphics drivers since GeForce/ION Driver - Release 186. Both files are located in %System%

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\RunOnce
• Name: NvRegisterMCTray
• Data: RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvMCRegisterApp C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: Microsoft Run a DLL as an App
• Startup Value: RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvMCRegisterApp C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [NvRegisterMCTray] RUNDLL32.EXE C:\WINDOWS\system32\NVMCTRAY.DLL,NvMCRegisterApp C:\WINDOWS\system32\NvCpl.dll

Other information:

• File location: %System%
• File properties "Description": NVIDIA Display Properties Extension
• Purpose: Display properties
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: NVIDIA Corporation
• Product(s): Graphics driver
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %System% - refers to the System folder; by default this is C:\Windows\System (9x/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (NT/2K), or C:\Windows\System32 (XP/Vista/7)
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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