The executable process file ghosttray.exe (version 10.0.3.20387) is a Traybar process that is connected with Norton Ghost as developed by the company, Symantec. The process file also goes by the name of Tray Application that is part of the software, Norton Ghost and Norton Ghost version 9. The process file is located in subfolder C:\Program Files and in the folder C:/Program Files/Symantec/Norton Ghost/Agent/Ghost Tray.exe which has a file size on Windows 7/XP of 1,537,648 bytes (32% of all occurrences), 1,126,400 bytes and 4 other variants (1,122,304 bytes, 1,531,904 bytes, 1,537,640 bytes and 1,537,696 bytes). There is a visible icon for this process file on the taskbar as seen near the clock, thus is considered having a visible window, however is not regarded to be as a Windows core file. It can be uninstalled using control panel Add/Remove programs applet in which the application can be executed manually. The process file has the ability to record inputs, utilized in Norton Ghost and systemworks, can start from the tray icon and can give easy access to the program for faster navigation to the various features of Norton Ghost Application.

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

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Norton Ghost, 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 ghosttray.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 ghosttray.exe, belongs to, in this case Norton Ghost