NVContainer.exe app crash error (1000)

Hi folks,

I’m having a weird issue: occasionally (every few days I’d say) I’m noticing a 1000 id error message in event viewer which states that the NVContainer.exe app is crashing.

I’ve noticed this over the last few Nvidia drivers, but I can’t pin point exactly which driver this started with.

Key details and symptoms:
- other than the error message, I’m not seeing any issues with my system
- the error seems to pop up when my PC is left idle for a few hours
- no other apps or programs are crashing, including games.
- the Nvidia app and driver appears to function normally, even after one of these errors has popped up.

Things I’ve tried:
- clean installing the NV app and drivers (using DDU)


Just wondering what this is, if anyone else is experiencing the same, and if there’s anything else I can’t try?

Thanks!

nobleflame said:

Hi folks,

I’m having a weird issue: occasionally (every few days I’d say) I’m noticing a 1000 id error message in event viewer which states that the NVContainer.exe app is crashing.

I’ve noticed this over the last few Nvidia drivers, but I can’t pin point exactly which driver this started with.

Key details and symptoms:
- other than the error message, I’m not seeing any issues with my system
- the error seems to pop up when my PC is left idle for a few hours
- no other apps or programs are crashing, including games.
- the Nvidia app and driver appears to function normally, even after one of these errors has popped up.

Things I’ve tried:
- clean installing the NV app and drivers (using DDU)


Just wondering what this is, if anyone else is experiencing the same, and if there’s anything else I can’t try?

Thanks!

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Is your system affected negatively?
Do you have any BSOD or crashes?
If no then let it be, it is most likely caused by the NVidia app and will eventually get fixed.
Better yet, uninstall the app by reinstalling the driver and opting out the app.
See if the error persists.

The NV container app hosts the "telemetry" (spyware) embedded in RTX drivers. It can be safely removed and results in a measurable improvement in system performance if done correctly.

DJNelson said:

The NV container app hosts the "telemetry" (spyware) embedded in RTX drivers. It can be safely removed and results in a measurable improvement in system performance if done correctly.

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I still like to use the NV app because it allows me to change DLSS preset.

Is the NVContainer.exe actually the driver or is it just the app / telemetry? Thanks

NVContainer.exe is a monitoring and telemetry layer over the actual drivers. I'm running an RTX ADA 1000, which is roughly equivalent to an RTX 4050 without the container app. By default, RTX drivers accept application settings for graphics performance, including DLSS, so I have no use whatsoever for the container app. Obviously it's a matter of choice. If you don't care that nVidia is monitoring everything you do with your computer and selling that info to advertisers, there's no harm in keeping it.

DJNelson said:

NVContainer.exe is a monitoring and telemetry layer over the actual drivers. I'm running an RTX ADA 1000, which is roughly equivalent to an RTX 4050 without the container app. By default, RTX drivers accept application settings for graphics performance, including DLSS, so I have no use whatsoever for the container app. Obviously it's a matter of choice. If you don't care that nVidia is monitoring everything you do with your computer and selling that info to advertisers, there's no harm in keeping it.

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Since you put it that way, NV app will be nuked from my system.

It’s annoying because the only feature I like and use is the DLSS swapping function - this is the only way I can get Red Dead 2 to accept a new DLSS preset because I stupidly bought the game via Rockstar Launcher, which doesn’t play nice with unofficial DLSS swapper…

nobleflame said:

Since you put it that way, NV app will be nuked from my system.

It’s annoying because the only feature I like and use is the DLSS swapping function - this is the only way I can get Red Dead 2 to accept a new DLSS preset because I stupidly bought the game via Rockstar Launcher, which doesn’t play nice with unofficial DLSS swapper…

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The NVContainer service can be manually removed by deleting its registry key under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services. Additional steps are required to prevent MS update from reinstalling it, and there are reliable tools on github for that purpose, but that's a rabbit hole I don't recommend going down unless you're well practiced at re-installing Windows.

I could tell you how to get around the problems with the Rockstar Launcher, but that's almost certainly against the rules. Some people think it's a crime to modify or remove certain files on your own computer in order to make it run more efficiently.

DJNelson said:

The NVContainer service can be manually removed by deleting its registry key under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services. Additional steps are required to prevent MS update from reinstalling it, and there are reliable tools on github for that purpose, but that's a rabbit hole I don't recommend going down unless you're well practiced at re-installing Windows.

I could tell you how to get around the problems with the Rockstar Launcher, but that's almost certainly against the rules. Some people think it's a crime to modify or remove certain files on your own computer in order to make it run more efficiently.

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Just wanted to say thanks for you time here. I'm probably just going to ignore the error for now and will also get rid of the NV app soon too. Not happy with editing registry and I'd rather not bork my Win11 install.

Cheers :)

nobleflame said:

Just wanted to say thanks for you time here. I'm probably just going to ignore the error for now and will also get rid of the NV app soon too. Not happy with editing registry and I'd rather not bork my Win11 install.

Cheers :)

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Wise decision. It is not necessary to learn the hard way. The registry is definitely something you don't want to play with until you fully understand how it works.

Hi there all,

I've had another one of these nvcontainer.exe app crashes and here's the event viewer info. I wonder if someone could look at this for me and help me track this problem down. I am still debating removing the Nvidia App entirely, but thought I'd post this for reference.

The faulting application is nvcontainer.exe and populates the following information in event viewer:

Application error Event ID 1000
Faulting application name: nvcontainer.exe, version: 1.48.3660.2504, time stamp: 0x68d67c21
Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 10.0.26100.7824, time stamp: 0xc140bef4
Exception code: 0xc0000374Fault offset: 0x0000000000117665
Faulting process id: 0x23B0Faulting application start time: 0x1DCACB9D56367B2
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\NvContainer\nvcontainer.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dllReport Id: 8a4897ae-7e6c-4eea-9395-24b5e6e9ec79
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:

Symptoms:
Other than the error message, the Nvidia App and all of my games appear to run without issue. The Nvidia services are also running correctly. I'm not noticing any instability or crashes and the error message in Event Viewer is not accompanied by any strange behaviour. Just wondering if anyone knows what's going on here.

Things I've tried:
- using DDU and reinstalling drivers / the app
- running SFC/Scannow and DISM commands to repair component storeMy