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wltray.exe

Associated Program: Dell Wireless WLAN Card Wireless Network Tray Applet
Programm Category: Dell Wireless WLAN Network Card Driver

What is  wltray.exe

The process associated with the file wltray.exe has something to do with your computer’s WLAN Wireless Card Network. The file can be installed by Dell or Broadcom, depending on whether your network adapter is from Dell or Broadcom. In some instances, the file also gets installed with the driver for other network adapters. Whatever driver installed it however, the purpose of the file is the same: to provide you with a System tray applet for your network adapter. The icon enables you to access the network card for management purposes. The file is also used to create new network connections, or to connect to those that are already stored in your system’s memory. The file has an average size of 680.1 KB. It gets launched through Windows Explorer, with the executable file explorer.exe. Command execution for the file is C:\Windows\System32\WLTRAY. It utilizes very little CPU memory, only about 0.00000003%; and average RAM usage is just around 1.8 MB.

How can I stop wltray.exe and should I?

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

ReviverSoft Security Verdict

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed wltray.exe




What is a process and how do they affect my computer?

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Dell Wireless WLAN Card Wireless Network Tray Applet, 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 wltray.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 wltray.exe is causing errors on my computer?

The first thing you should do if wltray.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 wltray.exe, belongs to, in this case Dell Wireless WLAN Card Wireless Network Tray Applet

About Mark Beare

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