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avgui.exe

Associated Program: AVG User Interface
Programm Category: AVG Internet Security Software

What is  avgui.exe

The avgui.exe launches the AVG User Interface. This is file belongs to the software that installs AVG Internet Security. This file is essential because it provides you with access buttons to the various features of your software, particularly scanning options, i.e. Quick Scan or Deep Scan, scheduled scan and such. It also displays a System Tray icon so you can easily launch the UI when you want your AVG software to perform certain tasks. File installation folder, by default, is C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG2012\avgui.exe. For version 12.0.0.2190, file size on disk is 4.17 MB. RAM size is 11.27 MB and CPU resource usage is 0.45001%. There are approximately 364 GDI objects related to the avgui.exe file. Its average context switches per second is 79. The process uses the parent process supplied by Microsoft which is explore.exe. It runs as a startup service and displays the run identifier “AVG_UI.” This version executes as a 64-bit program, compatible with Windows 7 Ultimate.

How can I stop avgui.exe and should I?

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

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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 AVG User Interface, 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 avgui.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 avgui.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if avgui.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 avgui.exe, belongs to, in this case AVG User Interface

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