nvsmartmax.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) NVIDIA Smart Maximize Helper version 100.02 Scanned by antivirus

nvsmartmax.dll is a file of the software NVIDIA Smart Maximize Helper version 100.02 (“NVIDIA Smart Maximize Helper”). Version offered here: 6.14.10.100.02, 32-bit.

Programs that need it refuse to start, or show an error, when it is missing or damaged. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only nvsmartmax.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download nvsmartmax.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,840 times

Version: 6.14.10.100.02
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 78.62 KB

Then:

Extract nvsmartmax.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Copy it to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (64-bit Windows) or C:\Windows\System32 (32-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: d57fdcfc4e673d033eae7003a61f70c52f458a05ec073cb46ae88bf3028b85ca · Check on VirusTotal · Product: NVIDIA Smart Maximize Helper version 100.02

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides nvsmartmax.dll itself, in the exact version it expects. Recommended if several files are missing or if the error comes back.

Settings › Apps › Installed apps: uninstall the program or game concerned.
Reinstall it from its original setup program, then restart your computer.

Error messages related to nvsmartmax.dll

The program can't start because nvsmartmax.dll is missing.
Failed to load nvsmartmax.dll
Error loading nvsmartmax.dll. The specified module could not be found.

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