The dadtray.exe file is known as the DadTray MFC application, and this file serves as the executable dispatcher process of the Dell AccessDirect tray applet that is embedded in the Dell AccessDirect software. Also called the Dell AccessDirect tray process, the dadtray.exe file contains codes, application instructions and resource directives that are implemented for certain features integrated into the Dell AccessDirect software. Specifically, the features of Dell AccessDirect that are associated with the dadtray.exe process include the Windows System Tray synchronization functionalities of the Dell AccessDirect software. This means when a user accesses the functionalities of the Dell AccessDirect software through the icon in the System Tray of the Windows desktop, the dadtray.exe file is activated, which in turn initializes other program files, application-specific modules and other modular system resources required by the Dell AccessDirect software to carry out the requested functions of the user.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Dell AccessDirect Tray, 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 dadtray.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 dadtray.exe, belongs to, in this case Dell AccessDirect Tray