Basically known as the Smilebox Tray, the smileboxtray.exe file is a process for Windows computers from the application Smilebox, which is a program that allows creativity to be showcased, and is developed by Smilebox, Inc. Smilebox is an application that enables a user, of any age, to create beautiful and creative photos in collages, slideshows, birthdays and wedding invitations, e-cards, scrapbooks, etc., as well as videos for various uses. It also has the capability to share photos via the Internet, particularly using popular social networking sites. This program is an avenue of creativity and fun, because a user can personalize his or her photos and showcase it in different ways, such as photo sharing on Facebook, emailing to friends, burning in CDs or DVDs, printing, or simply storing in the computer for later views. As am essential part of the application, the smileboxtray.exe file must remain running, which is usually found in the folder C:\Documents and Settings.
How can I stop smileboxtray.exe and should I?
Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. smileboxtray.exe. is used by Smilebox, If you shut down smileboxtray.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop smileboxtray.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Smilebox, 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 Smilebox, 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 smileboxtray.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 smileboxtray.exe is causing errors on my computer?
The first thing you should do if smileboxtray.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 smileboxtray.exe, belongs to, in this case Smilebox