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Should I remove AVG Zen?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
12% remove it88% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.51 100.00%

AVG Zen

Overview

AVG Zen is a software program developed by AVG Technologies. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The primary executable is named avguix.exe. The setup package generally installs about 9 files and is usually about 43.88 MB (46,014,576 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of those who have this installed, most are running it on Windows 7 (SP1). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\avg\framework\common
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\AVG\Setup\avgsetupx.exe /mode=offline
Estimated size: 43.88 MB

Program filesFiles installed by AVG Zen

Program executable:avguix.exe
Name:AVG Framework
AVG User Interface
Path:C:\Program Files\avg\framework\common\avguix.exe
MD5:6a3a22eb1331d88358a3883b816ff904
Additional files:
  • avgelevx.exe - AVG Framework (AVG Elevation Process)
  • avgfmwbasea.dll - AVG Framework Base
  • avgfmwbasex.dll
  • avgsvca.exe - AVG Service Process
  • avgsysa.fmw.1.dll - AVG SYS Library
  • avgsysx.fmw.1.dll
  • libcef.dll - Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) Dynamic Link Library
  • icudt.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • avgsvca.exe runs as a service named 'AVG Service' (avgsvc) "AVG Service".

How do I remove AVG Zen?

You can uninstall AVG Zen from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program AVG Zen, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AVG Zen.

HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 12%
Keep it 88%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

About AVG Technologies

AVG Technologies is a global leader in security software, protecting more than 110 million consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries.
Publisher URL: www.avg.com

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