System Tray

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Key:

"Y" - Normally leave to run at start-up
"N" - Not required - typically infrequently used tasks that can be started manually if necessary
"U" - User's choice - depends whether a user deems it necessary
"X" - Definitely not required - typically viruses, spyware, adware and "resource hogs"
"?" - Unknown

	Startup Name	Process Name	Details
N	ATI CATALYST System Tray	CLI.exe SystemTray	"System Tray access to ATI's Catalyst™ Control Center. Note that this has ""SystemTray"" appended to CLI.exe in the ""Command"" column of MSCONFIG. Not required to run the control center - which is available via a right-click on the desktop"
U	AXIS Print System TrayIcon	TrayIcon.exe	"System Tray access to AXIS Print System from AXIS Communications - ""adds printer discovery
U	DLink System Tray	dlnetst.exe	"Related to D-Link DGE-530T PCI card for servers and workstations"
N	Microsoft Windows Desktop Search System Tray	WindowsSearch.exe	System Tray access to Windows Desktop Search for XP from Microsoft - which adds additional search options including a search box on the Taskbar. This version (3.0.1) also includes the Windows Search (WSearch) service which indexes files and e-mails items so you can quickly find words and phrases. Disabling this entry does not affect the normal operation and this is the Windows Defender entry
N	Microsoft Windows Search System Tray	WindowsSearch.exe	"System Tray access to Windows Search 4.0 for XP from Microsoft - which adds additional search options including a search box on the Taskbar. This version also includes the Windows Search (WSearch) service which indexes files and e-mails items so you can quickly find words and phrases. Disabling this entry does not affect the normal operation"
N	PaperQuote System Tray Icon	PQTRAY.EXE	PaperQuote is a "wallpaper" changer with daily quotes that are either for inspiration or motivation
X	System Tray	msccn32.exe	"Added by the SOBIG.B WORM! Warning - spreading via infected E-mail attachments with the sender address faked as support@microsoft.com! Note - this is not the legitimate systray.exe process"
X	System Tray	systray.exe	"Added by the FAN-A WORM! Note - the valid Microsoft systray.exe is normally located in %System% and will only run at startup on Win9x/Me systems. This one is located in %Windir%"
X	System Tray Monitor	tray.exe	"Added by the RBOT.UXR WORM!"
X	System Tray Services	spooles32.exe	"Added by the AGOBOT.ZH WORM!"
X	System Tray32	SysTray32.exe	"Added by the REPAD WORM!"
U	Windows System Tray	msni.exe	"Iambigbrother monitoring software"
X	Windows System Tray	swhost.exe	"Added by an unidentified VIRUS
U	X1 System Tray	X1Systray.exe	"Part of X1's Enterprise Desktop Search Resource Center. An enterprise desktop search engine"

DISCLAIMER: It is assumed that users are familiar with the operating system they are using and comfortable with making the suggested changes. I will not be held responsible if changes you make cause a system failure.

This is NOT a list of tasks/processes taken from Task Manager or the Close Program window (CTRL+ALT+DEL) but a list of startup applications, although you will find some of them listed via this method. Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL identifies programs that are currently running - not necessarily at startup. For a list of tasks/processes you should try WinTasks 5 Standard/Professional from LIUtilities or the list at AnswersThatWork. Therefore, before ending a task/process via CTRL+ALT+DEL just because it has an "X" recommendation, please check whether it's in MSCONFIG or the registry first. An example would be "svchost.exe" - which doesn't appear in either under normal conditions but does via CTRL+ALT+DEL. If in doubt, don't do anything.