The process file acrotray.exe is related to Adobe Acrobat. You usually get the file installed when you install the complete Adobe Acrobat package. The file has the primary function of converting files into PDF format. The file is configured to run upon startup with Windows XP and up. You can opt to prevent the file from launching each time you start your PC and the system loads. File version 10.0.0.396 runs upon system boot-up with the startup name of “Acrobat Assistant 8.0.” The process is loaded through the executable file illustrator.exe, a parent process from Adobe Systems. This file version has a size of 801.9 in kilobytes. Common file location is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\acrotray.exe. This specific file also runs on a 64-bit Windows platform. Approximate private memory utilization is 3.21 MB RAM. Context switches per second is 11, while average I/O read and write operations is 2 per minute. Total CPU utilization averages at 0.04283%.
How can I stop acrotray.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. acrotray.exe. is used by AcroTray, If you shut down acrotray.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop acrotray.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is AcroTray, 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 AcroTray, 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 acrotray.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 acrotray.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if acrotray.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 acrotray.exe, belongs to, in this case AcroTray