NVIDIA GeForce Experience fails to open share

NVIDIA GeForce Experience has an in-app sharing feature that allows users to save and share their gameplay clips, screenshots directly to streaming platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Mixer, etc. Some PC users after saving the game may notice that the Share feature does not open in the GeForce Experience app installed on their Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC. In this article, we will provide the most suitable solutions to fix this problem.

ContentsNVIDIA GeForce Experience fails to open the share1]Run NVIDIA Share with administrator privileges2]Run the nvspcaps64.exe directly3]Update the GeForce Game Ready driver4]Uninstall and reinstall GeForce ExperienceWhy it says unable to open share on GeForce Experience?How to fix NVIDIA share not opening?How to open NVIDIA share?What is GeForce Experience overlay?

NVIDIA GeForce Experience cannot open share

If the NVIDIA GeForce Experience app fails to open the share feature you can try our recommended solutions below in no particular order and see if that helps fix the problem on your Windows 11/10 device.

1. Run NVIDIA Share with administrator privileges
2. Run the nvspcaps64.exe directly
3. Update GeForce Game Ready Driver
4. Uninstall and reinstall GeForce Experience

Let's take a look at the description of the process involved regarding each of the solutions listed.

1]Run NVIDIA Share with administrator privileges

Your first line of action in troubleshooting and fixing NVIDIA GeForce Experience application fails to open share problem on your Windows 11/10 PC is running NVIDIA Share with administrator privileges.

To run NVIDIA Share with administrator privileges on your Windows 11/10 device, follow these steps:

• press Windows key + E to open File Explorer.
• Go to the following directory path:

C:\Program Files (x86)\NVIDIA Corporation\NVIDIA GeForce Experience

• In location, right-click NVIDIA Share the application and select Properties .
• In the Properties sheet, click on the Compatibility tab.
• Now check the Run this program as an administrator box.
• Click Apply> OK to save changes.
• Minimize the file explorer window.
• Then open Task Manager and kill all NVIDIA related processes.
• Quit Task Manager when finished.
• Wait a minute, then maximize the File Explorer window.
• Right click on the NVIDIA Sharing Application and select Run as administrator r in the context menu to launch the application in the background.
• Wait a minute and then restart your PC.
• On startup, open File Explorer and navigate to the directory path as above.
• In the location, right-click the NVIDIA Share app again and select Run as administrator .
• Finally, launch the GeForce Experience app.

You should now be able to use the in-game overlay and share feature again. Otherwise, try the next solution.

2]Run the nvspcaps64.exe directly

the nvspcaps64.exe is an executable file that belongs to the NVIDIA Capture Server process bundled with NVIDIA GeForce Experience software.

This solution requires you to directly run the nvspcaps64 run as administrator. Here's how:

• Open File Explorer.
• Go to the following directory path:

C:\Program Files\NVIDIA Corporation\Shadowplay

• At location, right-click nvspcaps64 input and select Properties .
• In the Properties sheet, click on the Compatibility tab.
• Now check the Run this program as an administrator box.
• Click Apply> OK to save changes.
• Quit File Explorer.

Now launch the GeForce Experience app and check whether you can use the Share feature or not. If so, continue to the next solution.

3]Update GeForce Game Ready Driver

This solution requires you to update the driver through the GeForce Experience app and see if that helps.

Do the following:

• Launch the GeForce Experience app.
• Go to DRIVERS section.
• Click on Download to download the latest version of the GeForce Game Ready driver.
• Once the latest version of the driver has been downloaded, click on QUICK INSTALL to install the GeForce Game Ready driver.
• Restart the PC after the driver installation operation is successfully completed.

On startup, see if the current issue is resolved. Otherwise, try the next solution.

4]Uninstall and reinstall GeForce Experience

This solution requires you to uninstall the GeForce Experience app through the Settings or Programs and Features app in Control Panel, restart your PC, and then download the latest version of the app from the official NVIDIA website at nvidia .com/en-in/geforce/ and install it on your Windows 11/10 PC. After installation, you may need to restart the system. You should now be able to use the Share feature without issue.

Why does it say-impossible-to-open-the-share on GeForce Experience?

Inability to open share on GeForce Experience app may be due to incompatibility issues with previous drivers or corrupted files on your Windows 11/10 device. The most common solution is to completely uninstall and then reinstall the app rather than updating it.

How to fix NVIDIA-share not opening?

To fix NVIDIA share not opening, you can try the simple solution of disabling NVIDIA share in GeForce Experience. But before that, you may need to rollback the graphics card driver or update the graphics card driver, depending on when the problem occurs.

How to open NVIDIA share?

To open NVIDIA Share, go to Settings> Device Preferences> System allow NVIDIA Sharing . Launch the game you want to share. On your SHIELD controller, press and hold the Home button. Select the Instant Replay option to enable recording of the last 5 minutes of your game. Press the back button again to return to the game.

What is the GeForce Experience overlay?

The GeForce Experience gaming overlay gives PC gamers access to GPU-accelerated video recording, screen capture, streaming, and co-op gaming capabilities on their Windows 11/10 gaming PC.