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Nahimic Companion uses lots of RAM and is installed during Windows update without permission. This legitimate software is an enhancement to your audio driver, but it is tricky to uninstall: it’s embedded into your OS and isn’t listed in Applications.
If you remove it, it will reinstall upon rebooting.
Before beginning, make sure that:
- Your system BIOS is up-to-date.
- You are disconnected from the internet.
Complete every step in order, and only restart once every method is completed.
Uninstall The Nahimic Companion
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Uninstall Nahimic
In Apps & Features, search ‘Nahimic’. Select ‘Uninstall’. If not present, right-click the Windows icon and search ‘Nahimic’. Uninstall.
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Open “Run Command” Box
Click the Windows icon. In the Power User menu, open the ‘Run command’ box.
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Copy & Paste
Copy & paste:
\Program Files (x86)\MSI\One Dragon Center\Nahimic
OR
%localappdata%/NhNotifSys
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Run Nahimic Uninstaller
Run Nahimic Uninstaller from NhNotifSys
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Click Uninstall
Click ‘Uninstall’. Follow these steps.
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Reboot
Reboot your system.
Disable Nahimic Companion And Services At System Startup
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Search “Nahimic”
Click the Windows icon. Search ‘Nahimic’ and open.
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Uncheck “Run Companion At Startup”
Uncheck ‘Run Companion at Startup’ and close.
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Search “Services”
Click the Windows icon and search ‘Services’. Choose ‘Run as Administrator’.
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Set Startup Type As “Disabled”
Select ‘Nahimic service’. Set Startup Type as ‘Disabled’.
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Go To ‘Recovery’
Click ‘Stop’. Go to ‘Recovery’.
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Select ‘Take No Action’
In the dropdown box of ‘First failure’, select ‘Take no action’. Repeat for ‘Second failure’ and ‘Subsequent failures’. Close the window.
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Open System Configuration
In Windows search, type ‘System Configuration’. Open.
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Uncheck ‘Nahimic Service’
In ‘Services’ uncheck ‘Nahimic Service’, and ‘Apply’.
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Click ‘Open Task Manager’
In the Startup tab, click ‘Open Task Manager’.
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Disable All Nahimic Processes
Disable all Nahimic processes/applications. Click the Windows button.
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Execute Program
In the Quick Access menu, open Windows PowerShell (Admin) & execute:
sc.exe delete “NahimicService”
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Reboot System
Reboot your system & check if the issue is resolved.
Delete Tasks In Task Scheduler
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Open Task Scheduler
In Windows search, type ‘Task Scheduler’. Open.
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Disable A Nahimic-related Task
Click on a Nahimic-related task, and Disable.
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Repeat For All Nahimic Tasks
Repeat for all Nahimic tasks/scripts, including:
NahimcTask32
NahimicSvc64Run
NahimicSvc32Run
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Uninstall Nahimic Companion
Close Task Scheduler. Uninstall Nahimic Companion (as above).
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Reboot
Reboot your system.
Disable/Remove Nahimic Devices In Device Manager
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Open Device Manager
Click the Windows button. In the Power User menu, choose ‘Device Manager’.
Step
Click On ‘A-Volute Nh3 Audio Effects Component’
Expand ‘Sounds, Video and Game Controllers’. Click on ‘A-Volute Nh3 Audio Effects Component’ or ‘Nahimic Mirroring Device’
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Choose ‘Uninstall’
Choose ‘Uninstall’ and check ‘Delete the driver software for this device’
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Repeat To Remove ‘Nahimic Device’
Click ‘Uninstall’. Repeat to remove ‘Nahimic Device’ in ‘Software Devices/Components’.
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Reboot PC
Reboot your PC. If not resolved, repeat above steps but in place of ‘Uninstall’ choose ‘Disable’.
Using Group Policy To Stop Uninstallation Of Nahimic Companion Driver
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Open Properties And Click Details
Open ‘Properties’ of the Nahimic driver (A-Volute Nh3 Audio Effects Component or Nahimic Mirroring Device) in Device Manager. Click ‘Details’.
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Expand ‘Property’
Expand ‘Property’, choose ‘Hardware IDs’.
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Note Hardware IDs
Note hardware IDs and click the Windows icon.
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Open ‘Group Policy Editor’
Type ‘Group Policy Editor’, and open.
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Navigate
Navigate: Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates> System> Device Installation> Device Installation Restrictions.
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Click ‘Prevent Installation of Devices That Match Any of These Device IDs’
In the right pane click ‘Prevent Installation of Devices That Match Any of These Device IDs’ then select ‘Enabled’.
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Click In The ‘Value’ Box
In ‘Options’, click ‘Show’ and then click in the ‘Value’ box.
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Enter Hardware IDs
Enter the hardware IDs (one-by-one if multiple).
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Click ‘Apply’
‘Apply’ then close.
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Reboot PC
Remove the Nahimic application as discussed above, and reboot your PC.
Rename & Delete Files/Folders Related To Nahimic Companion
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Remove Nahimic Companion
Make sure Nahimic Companion is removed (without rebooting).
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Create A System Restore Point
Create a system restore point (You may be deleting System32 files)
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Click Task Manager
Click the Windows button. Choose Task Manager.
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Open File Location
Click the Nahimic process and choose ‘Open File Location’.
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End The Nahimic Process
Minimize the Nahimic window. End the Nahimic process in Task Manager.
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Rename Files Related To Nahimic
In the Nahimic window, delete (or rename) folders/files related to Nahimic.
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Repeat
Repeat for all Nahimic-related processes in the Task Manager.
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Rename/Delete
Rename/delete Nahimic files/folders at:
%localappdata%
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Install Driver Store Explorer
Install Driver Store Explorer (a GitHub project). Launch and Force Uninstall the A-Volute Extension driver package.
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Hide The Driver Update
Hide the driver update of the A-Volute extension.
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Reboot
Reboot your system.
