Nvidia Guard Service 1.2 It'sa...what now?

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File Name:	NVGuardService1.2_WYV19_setup_ZPE.exe
Description:	This file contains a compressed (or zipped) set of files. Download the file to a folder on your hard drive, and then run (double-click) it to unzip the set of files. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.
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File Size:	4MB

Important Information:

If a user installs the NVIDIA Guard Service, some non-critical capabilities in the
NVIDIA Control Panel may be affected, depending on the OS and driver revision.   This
may effect  systems *** from 2008 or earlier if they are using a driver version
earlier than 257.   For systems using driver version 257 or greater, there are no
changes in the behavior of the NVIDIA Control Panel.  Changes to the following may
not take effect (all previous settings will be retained):

For Windows XP:
* “Show SLI Visual Indicator”, the change will not take effect.
* “Show PhysX Visual Indicator”, the change will not take effect.
* “Enable / Disable Resolutions” not exposed by the display
* NVIDIA GeForce Update Service for auto downloads will not reflect the user’s choice.

For Windows Vista/Win7
* “3D Setting Application Profiles” will not be applied.  All previous settings will
   be retained.
* “Show SLI Visual Indicator”, the change will not take effect.
* “Show PhysX Visual Indicator”, the change will not take effect.
* “Enable / Disable Resolutions not exposed by the display
* NVIDIA GeForce Update Service for auto downloads will not reflect the user’s choice.
* If NVIDIA GeForce Update Service option enabled, no new updates will be made to the
  “Application Profiles”.  


Workaround available to Enable / Disable Resolutions not exposed by the display:  On
the Desktop screen, Right click mouse > select Personalize > Display > Change display
settings > Advanced settings > Monitor and select or de-select “Hide modes that this
monitor cannot display”.

Title: Video: Nvidia Guard Service Utility
Version: A00-00
OEM Name:
OEM Version: 1.2
Computers: Optiplex: 990; Enterprise Servers: R720, T620, OEMR XL R720, OEM Ready R720
OS: Windows XP - Home Edition, Windows Server 2012 - Foundation, Windows Server 2008 x64 - Small Business Server Standard Edition SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 - Web, Windows Server 2008 x64 - Standard Edition, Windows Server 2008 x64 - Datacenter Edition, Windows Vista 64-bit - Ultimate, Windows 7 32-bit - Home Premium, Windows 8 64-bit - Pro, Windows Server 2008 x64 - Datacenter Edition SP2, Windows Server 2012 - ALL, Windows Vista 64-bit - Home Premium, Windows Server 2008 x64 - Enterprise Edition SP2, Windows 7 64-bit - Professional, Windows XP - Professional, Windows Server 2012 - Standard, Windows Vista 32-bit - Ultimate, Windows 7 32-bit - Starter, Windows Server 2008 x64 - Standard Edition SP2, Windows 7 32-bit - Professional, Windows XP - Media Center Edition, Windows Vista 32-bit - Home Basic, Windows Server 2008 x64 - Essential Business Server Premium Edition, Windows Vista 32-bit - Home Premium, Windows Vista 64-bit - Business, Windows Server 2012 - Datacenter, Windows XP - Professional 64-bit (IA64), Windows Server 2008 R2 - Datacenter, Windows Server 2008 x64 - Small Business Server Standard Edition, Windows Vista 32-bit - Business, Windows 7 64-bit - Home Premium, Windows 7 64-bit - Home Basic, Windows 8 64-bit - H, Windows 7 64-bit - Ultimate, Windows Server 2008 x64 - Essential Business Server Standard Edition, Windows Server 2012 - Essentials, Windows 8 64-bit - EM, Windows Server 2008 R2 - Enterprise, Windows 7 32-bit - Ultimate, Windows Vista 64-bit - Home Basic, Windows Server 2008 x64 - Enterprise Edition, Windows Server 2008 x64 - Small Business Server Premium Edition SP2, Windows Server 2008 R2 - Standard, Windows Server 2008 x64 - Small Business Server Premium Edition
Languages: English
Created: 2/20/2013