Some display features might stop working correctly.

However, if you find this file in a strange location (like your Downloads folder instead of Program Files) or if your antivirus flags it, it is possible a malicious file is masquerading under the name. In 99% of cases, if it appeared after a GPU driver update, it is completely safe. Should I uninstall it?

When you update your NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel graphics drivers, the Vulkan Runtime Libraries are bundled into the installation package.

If a specific game is crashing, use Steam or the Epic Games Launcher to "Verify Integrity of Game Files."

stands for Vulkan Runtime Libraries . It is a modern graphics and compute API (Application Programming Interface) developed by the Khronos Group. Think of it as a successor to OpenGL and a direct competitor to Microsoft’s DirectX 12.