The anio.sys process is a system driver file deployed into the system by the firmware components and driver software utilities that are packaged with the D-Link Wireless DWLG501 product, which is a networking device that integrates wireless local and remote network connectivity into Windows-based computers. The anio.sys driver file assists these firmware distributions and device driver software resources in facilitating data transmissions and establishing communications between the D-Link Wireless DWLG501 device, the associated motherboard components, chipsets and i/O ports, the Windows system and various applications that require network connectivity features from the computer. The anio.sys driver file is integrated into the system alongside other SYS driver utilities, certain EXE program files, some DLL (Dynamic Link Library) modules, specific background process items and various component files and resource libraries upon the installation of these D-Link device drivers and firmware utilities.
How can I stop anio.sys and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. anio.sys. is used by D-Link Wireless DWLG501 Firmware/Driver Software, If you shut down anio.sys, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop anio.sys, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is D-Link Wireless DWLG501 Firmware/Driver Software, 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.
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What is a process and how do they affect my computer?
A process usually a part of an installed application such as D-Link Wireless DWLG501 Firmware/Driver Software, 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 anio.sys 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 anio.sys is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if anio.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 anio.sys, belongs to, in this case D-Link Wireless DWLG501 Firmware/Driver Software