The anydvd.exe file is an executable application process integrated into the system by the AnyDVD software, which is a Windows driver classified as a DVD, HD DVD and Blue-Ray disk ripper tool developed by SlySoft with a set of features for implementing on-the-fly DVD/Blue-Ray/HD DVD decryption functionalities and for lifting User Operation Prohibitions (UOPs) or copyright limitations from these optical media disks. The anydvd.exe process assists the AnyDVD software in integrating its embedded functionalities into the Windows-based system by operating as a background process, in order to remove copyright restrictions and regional limitations of DVDs, HD DVDs and Blue-Ray disks. The anydvd.exe file is placed in the system upon the installation of the AnyDVD software, which means the anydvd.exe process is included as one of the component files and resource libraries packaged into the installer distributions of the AnyDVD application.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as AnyDVD, 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 anydvd.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 anydvd.exe, belongs to, in this case AnyDVD