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What does the nierserver.exe file do?

The nierserver.exe process is also known as NI Error Reporting Server and is a part of NIER_SERVER or, as the case may be, NI Error Reporting (Version 2011). This software is produced by National Instruments (www.ni.com). An outdated or faulty version of nierserver.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:

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What you should know about nierserver.exe NI Error Reporting Server

nierserver.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. The file nierserver.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files". Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 663,896 bytes (30% of all these files), 665,944 bytes as well as 6 other variants.
The file was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. The producer of the file is registered with a certificate authority. This confirms the genuineness of the file. You may uninstall the related program using Windows Control Panel. Windows starts the process each time that the computer boots up (Registry: MACHINE\User Shell Folders). The file possesses a digital signature from Verisign.com, which should confirm its trustworthiness. This process does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. This file also can also affect other applications by changing their properties. Such manipulation can cause an application to do things other than what it is intended to do. Nierserver.exe is capable of track other applications. For this reason, 27% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.

If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves nierserver.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.

What do other computer users say about nierserver?

The file spreads very slowly and does not often make an appearance. Therefore, feedback from other users is not yet available.

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How to uninstall NIER_SERVER or NI Error Reporting

To remove NI Error Reporting Server from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.

  1. Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
  2. Type 'uninstall'.
  3. Click Add or remove programs.
  4. Now locate NIER_SERVER or NI Error Reporting in the list of displayed applications.
  5. Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
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How to check if nierserver.exe (NI Error Reporting Server) was uninstalled completely

After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of NI Error Reporting Server. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: NI Error Reporting Server or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.

Last but not least

If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or nierserver.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.

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