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ehtray.exe

Associated Program: Microsoft Windows

Programm Category: Operating System Software

What is ehtray.exe

Windows Media Center Tray Applet is part of the Windows OS software, with a file extension of ehtray.exe. This file installs a tray icon on your PC for the various features of Windows Media Center. The tray applet was installed when you installed your OS, but it is not a system process that is necessary for the system to function. As a matter of fact, users who do not use the Media Center application, opt to just disable the file so this will not launch every time the computer boots. Disabling it also frees up computer resources, giving you about 2.47 MB more of RAM space. The file has a known size of 63 KB. The file’s location is in the Windows folder, and not the system subfolder of Windows. You can locate the file in the following path: C:\Windows\ehome\ehtray.exe. If you find the file in the system folder, this could be a cloaked malware. The file’s parent process is explorer.exe.

How can I stop ehtray.exe and should I?

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

Is this a virus or other security concern?

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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 Microsoft Windows, 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 ehtray.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 ehtray.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if ehtray.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 ehtray.exe, belongs to, in this case Microsoft Windows

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