An Internet Security software as well as an anti virus software called AVG has a file namely AVG Network Connection Watcher which is also known as the avgtdix.sys. This software is a process which enables the software to update the database in case some malicious software is not yet listed. The file can be usually found in the directory C:\Windows\System32\drivers and has the file size of 107.272 bytes in the Hard Disk Drive (HDD). This file size usually changes depending on different versions of Operating System used such as Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. The software is started automatically when the Operating System (OS) is started. The file belongs to a trusted software which certified Microsoft Corporation. This process however can be removed by the user by uninstalling the entire software called AVG. the removal can be done with the help of the Add/Remove program situated in the Control Panel of the Microsoft Operating System.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. avgtdix.sys. is used by AVG, If you shut down avgtdix.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop avgtdix.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is AVG, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed avgtdix.sys

A process usually a part of an installed application such as AVG, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if avgtdix.sys. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that avgtdix.sys, belongs to, in this case AVG