SiteRanker software contains a siteranktray.exe file in its programming. It has been developed by Crawler. The siteranktray.exe file launches the SiteRanker software and as long as it runs in the background, the user can be able to call on the functionalities the software possesses. The software has features which the user may find helpful when engaged in Web browsing activities. SiteRanker provides the user with ratings and reviews made for a specific website while the user is currently browsing the Web. The user is allowed to post his or her rating and review about another website. This review will help other users to shun from suspicious websites or to view recommendations on where to purchase a product or to avail a service which will satisfy them. Generally, SiteRanker monitors the rankings of a website. Once the siteranktray.exe file keeps on running in the system, it will use a portion of the resources of the computer.
How can I stop siteranktray.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. siteranktray.exe. is used by SiteRanker, If you shut down siteranktray.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop siteranktray.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is SiteRanker, 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 SiteRanker, 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 siteranktray.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 siteranktray.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if siteranktray.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 siteranktray.exe, belongs to, in this case SiteRanker