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avgtray.exe

Associated Program: AVG Internet Security
Programm Category: Security Software

What is  avgtray.exe

The file avgtray.exe is also known as the AVG Tray Monitor file. This file is from the software AVG Internet Security. This software is literally owned and developed by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. This program prevents those malicious program on destroying data in the Personal Computer (PC). This program may also prevent malicious application from stealing identity as well as cash (when paying through the internet). The file may be found in the C:\Program Files and the known file size of 2,033,432 bytes in the Hard Disk Drive (HDD). But the file size may vary when used in different versions of Operating Systems such as Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. The program usually starts when the Personal Computer is Started and has the registry key of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. It is not recommended to remove the file, but the user may have the option to remove the file by removing the entire file in which the file is associated with.

How can I stop avgtray.exe and should I?

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

Is this a virus or other security concern?

ReviverSoft Security Verdict

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed avgtray.exe




What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as AVG Internet Security , 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.

Is avgtray.exe known to be bad for my computer's performance?

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.

What can I do if avgtray.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if avgtray.exe. 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 avgtray.exe, belongs to, in this case AVG Internet Security

About Mark Beare

Founder of ReviverSoft and lover of tweaking and maintaining computers. Ask me a question and comment on my posts. I love feedback!

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