How to remove avgw error

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avgw.exe file information

The process AVG or AVG 7.1 Launcher or AVG 7.5 Launcher belongs to the software AVG Anti-Virus System or Acoustica Effects Pack or AVG 7.5 Anti-Virus System or avgw.exe by GRISOFT, s.r.o (www.grisoft.com).

Description: File avgw.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (typically C:\Program Files\Grisoft\AVG Free\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 145,920 bytes (24% of all occurrence), 155,136 bytes, 154,112 bytes, 219,136 bytes, 151,552 bytes, 146,432 bytes, 77,358 bytes, 77,870 bytes, 74,286 bytes, 148,992 bytes, 147,968 bytes, 70,190 bytes, 642,048 bytes, 58,926 bytes, 65,582 bytes, 64,558 bytes.
The program has a visible window. File avgw.exe is not a Windows core file. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

"AVG7_Run" must run at start up. AVG Anti-Virus 7.0 related

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as avgw.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the avgw.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

this is an exe file to run antivirus scaning

It s100% safe
Segadora (further information)

SAFE. The famous AVG anti-virus software. This protects your system against many threats 24-7.

Main Module of AVG anti virus
John

if avgw.exe is eatign up your CPU, open AVG, Click 'scheduled tasks', double-click on 'test plan in basic mode' and uncheck the box that says 'periodically start scheduled antivirus test'. This should stop avgw.exe from eating up your CPU
gr34t_adida

avgw.exe pops up with each boot of XP and return from standby. If I leave it alone it will remain for hours interfearing with any program I attempt to run.
awicia

it is meant to protect your system, however the free version is horrible
DB

its Anti-virus-guard , harmless
Oracle (further information)

AVG AntiVirus process
Pepe

This process can cause performance degradation. It is harmless by itself, but you may find that it eats up a LOT of CPU cycles, and forces your computer to constantly it the Virtual Memory Cache.
Kyle Maxwell

Not Dangerous

AVG Antivirus, runs in the background. Should be the resident shield, based on constant cpu usage.
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takes up loads of CPU at startup, but a good reliable little app

avg is a great product

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Summary: 29 users think avgw.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users think avgw.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 3 users doesn't grade avgw.exe ("not sure about it").

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