The Sony Connect Auto program implements the connectautrayapp.exe process into the system as the executable program dispatcher file of the Sony Auto Update Tray application, which is a small program built into the Sony Connect Auto software. This means the connectautrayapp.exe process is specifically deployed into the system by the Sony Connect Auto program to assist in the integration of its context menu items and control panel management functionalities into the Windows System Tray via an icon that the user can activate to access these options. This also means the connectautrayapp.exe process is executed by the Sony Connect Auto program and operates as a background process while the Sony Connect Auto software is actively running in the system. The Sony Connect Auto software is one of the programs bundled with the firmware components and device driver software utilities of certain Sony laptops and mobile computing devices. The Sony Connect Auto program and the connectautrayapp.exe application are placed in the system upon the installation of these Sony firmware resources and device driver software distributions, and these Sony utilities are specifically implemented into the system to aid these firmware components and drivers in integrating its auto updating and Sony server connection functionalities into the Windows-based computer.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Sony Connect Auto and Sony Auto Update Tray Application, 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 connectautrayapp.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 connectautrayapp.exe, belongs to, in this case Sony Connect Auto and Sony Auto Update Tray Application