System Tray in MSCONFIG

In MS config there is the selectable option "System Tray" (SysTray.Exe).
Whether it's selected or not seems to make no difference in the operation or
performance of my computer (that I could discern, at least). Should this
feature be enabled, or does it matter?

It is but one item, it is relatively small, it's said to be of some value
and use for the OS, and it prolly ain't "broke". I'd leave it be. See these
links:
http://aumha.org/a/loads.htm
http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/browse.php?l=12
http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/Tips/tips_index.htm
http://greatis.com/regrun3appdatabase.htm
http://www2.whidbey.com/djdenham/Uncheck.htm
http://www.djbdesigns.com/wtvzone/startup.html
http://www.answersthatwork.com/Taskl...tasklist_a.htm
http://users.westelcom.com/rogersr/clean.htm
http://www.nhyrvana.com/misc5.html

There are numerous others, but these will do for now. s
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LuckyStrike

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"Roger Fink" wrote in message
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In MS config there is the selectable option "System Tray" (SysTray.Exe).
Whether it's selected or not seems to make no difference in the operation
or
performance of my computer (that I could discern, at least). Should this
feature be enabled, or does it matter?

The systray is where the clock and other programs that run on boot appear, leave it
enabled.
If you want to stop programs from loading on boot there are several ways to
accomplish it:
You should only use msconfig for troubleshooting problems, although it could be used
for stubborn programs until you find a way to disable them otherwise. Start Run,
type in: msconfig and hit enter. Click on the Startup tab and uncheck the program you
wish to disable. If the program adds a new second entry on reboot, then there is
probably a way in the programs options that will disable it.

Right click on the icon in the systray to see if there is an option to disable it
from loading on boot.

Open the program/s in question and check their options to see if they have one to
disable it from loading on boot.

Remove any entries from the Startup folder that you do not want to load on boot.

Uninstall the program you don't want loading if out of other options.

Look in Start Run, type in: sysedit and hit enter. Click on the win.ini window and
see if there is anything after load= or run=. These lines are usually blank after the
=. Remove anything after the = on those lines if you do not want it running.

Look in the Registry under these keys:
Start Run, type in: regedit and hit enter. Navigate to the following keys:
hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\curre nt version\run
hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\curre nt version\RunOnce
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent version\run
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent version\RunOnce
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent version\RunOnceEx
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent version\RunServices
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent version\RunServicesOnce

Remove or REM the entries from within these keys. Always backup the registry before
making any changes so that you may import the keys back in should anything go wrong.
Haphazardly removing keys in the registry is very dangerous and can render your
system useless. Be 100% sure of what you are doing and what you remove can be safely
done.

You can Backup the registry key/s while in regedit: Click on Registry on the menu
bar while in the registry, click on "Export Registry File.". Choose a location, I
recommend saving it to the desktop and it makes it easy to find. Place a check next
to "Selected Branch" and give the file a memorable name, select save, make your
changes and close out. If you have no problems after say 2 weeks, you can delete the
exported files.
If you have problems, double click the reg file on the desktop to import/merge it
back into the registry.

Do Not back up the entire registry in the registry editor. Importing it back while
in windows can be harmful to the machine. A registry backup is created each new
calendar day a machine is booted.
If you wish to perform a new backup of the registry after the machine has been
booted, got to Start Run, type in: scanregw and hit enter. You will be prompted
that a registry has already been backed up for the day and do you wish to create a
new one, click yes.

More on Backing up/restoring the registry:
How to Back Up the Registry in Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;256419

HOW TO: Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows
Me
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;322754

How to Manually Restore the Windows 98/Me Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;221512

--
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.


"Roger Fink" wrote in message
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In MS config there is the selectable option "System Tray" (SysTray.Exe).
Whether it's selected or not seems to make no difference in the operation or
performance of my computer (that I could discern, at least). Should this
feature be enabled, or does it matter?

Brian A. wrote:
The systray is where the clock and other programs that run on boot
appear, leave it enabled.
If you want to stop programs from loading on boot there are several
ways to accomplish it:
You should only use msconfig for troubleshooting problems, although
it could be used for stubborn programs until you find a way to
disable them otherwise. Start Run, type in: msconfig and hit enter.
Click on the Startup tab and uncheck the program you wish to disable.
If the program adds a new second entry on reboot, then there is
probably a way in the programs options that will disable it.

Right click on the icon in the systray to see if there is an option
to disable it from loading on boot.

Open the program/s in question and check their options to see if they
have one to disable it from loading on boot.

Remove any entries from the Startup folder that you do not want to
load on boot.

Uninstall the program you don't want loading if out of other options.

Look in Start Run, type in: sysedit and hit enter. Click on the
win.ini window and see if there is anything after load= or run=.
These lines are usually blank after the =. Remove anything after the
= on those lines if you do not want it running.

Look in the Registry under these keys:
Start Run, type in: regedit and hit enter. Navigate to the
following keys: hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\curre nt
version\run hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\curre nt
version\RunOnce hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent
version\run hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent
version\RunOnce hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent
version\RunOnceEx
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent
version\RunServices
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\curr ent
version\RunServicesOnce

Remove or REM the entries from within these keys. Always backup the
registry before making any changes so that you may import the keys
back in should anything go wrong. Haphazardly removing keys in the
registry is very dangerous and can render your system useless. Be
100% sure of what you are doing and what you remove can be safely
done.

You can Backup the registry key/s while in regedit: Click on
Registry on the menu bar while in the registry, click on "Export
Registry File.". Choose a location, I recommend saving it to the
desktop and it makes it easy to find. Place a check next to "Selected
Branch" and give the file a memorable name, select save, make your
changes and close out. If you have no problems after say 2 weeks, you
can delete the exported files. If you have problems, double click
the reg file on the desktop to import/merge it back into the registry.

Do Not back up the entire registry in the registry editor. Importing
it back while in windows can be harmful to the machine. A registry
backup is created each new calendar day a machine is booted.
If you wish to perform a new backup of the registry after the machine
has been booted, got to Start Run, type in: scanregw and hit enter.
You will be prompted that a registry has already been backed up for
the day and do you wish to create a new one, click yes.

More on Backing up/restoring the registry:
How to Back Up the Registry in Windows 98 and Windows Millennium
Edition http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;256419

HOW TO: Backup, Edit, and Restore the Registry in Windows 95, Windows
98, and Windows Me
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;322754

How to Manually Restore the Windows 98/Me Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;221512


"Roger Fink" wrote in message
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In MS config there is the selectable option "System Tray"
(SysTray.Exe).
Whether it's selected or not seems to make no difference in the
operation or performance of my computer (that I could discern, at
least). Should this
feature be enabled, or does it matter?

Beyond the call of duty - thanks to everyone.
Brian A: The point I was making was that on my machine unchecking System
Tray had no effect on the system tray. When I checked today to see what was
running in msconfig (I just updated to NAV 03, and msconfig is the only way
to get the MS task scheduler icon, a feature I don't use, out of there)
System Tray was unchecked, but everything, including the tray, seemed
normal, which was what prompted the post. In any case, it's now checked. RF

Obviously Brian and Lucky guy don't speak English
I had long tread with PCR some time ago, do a search in this NG for
systray, I don't want to repeat myself.
Just delete systray.exe and live happily thereafter.

And this comes from a person who had a long "TREAD" with ....

--
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.


"marc" wrote in message news:KFPAc.770047$Pk3.626860@pd7tw1no...
Obviously Brian and Lucky guy don't speak English
I had long tread with PCR some time ago, do a search in this NG for
systray, I don't want to repeat myself.
Just delete systray.exe and live happily thereafter.

"Roger Fink" wrote in message
...
Beyond the call of duty - thanks to everyone.
Brian A: The point I was making was that on my machine unchecking System
Tray had no effect on the system tray.

Find out where that systray.exe is located. If it is anywhere else other than
c:\windows\system, which is a system file, then it's HIGHLY possible it's a Subseven
Trojan.
If it is elsewhere, delete it from that directory, not the System directory.
Next go into the Registry and look under the Run keys for reference to that file and
delete it. Make a backup of the key first so you may import it back in should
something go amiss. After cleaning it out reboot.


When I checked today to see what was
running in msconfig (I just updated to NAV 03, and msconfig is the only way
to get the MS task scheduler icon, a feature I don't use, out of there)
System Tray was unchecked, but everything, including the tray, seemed
normal, which was what prompted the post. In any case, it's now checked. RF

Once again, make sure it is the system file and not the trojan. Do not delete the
sytem file as mentioned by marc.

--
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.

marc, you do not want to delete the stystray.exe. I suggest you do your
research before commenting here again.

"marc" wrote in message
news:KFPAc.770047$Pk3.626860@pd7tw1no...
Obviously Brian and Lucky guy don't speak English
I had long tread with PCR some time ago, do a search in this NG for
systray, I don't want to repeat myself.
Just delete systray.exe and live happily thereafter.

ROFLMAO. You gave more credit than was due, Brian; they had also omitted the
"a". ;-D
LS
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"Brian A." GoneFishn@aFarAwayLake wrote in message
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And this comes from a person who had a long "TREAD" with ....

--
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.


"marc" wrote in message
news:KFPAc.770047$Pk3.626860@pd7tw1no...
Obviously Brian and Lucky guy don't speak English
I had long tread with PCR some time ago, do a search in this NG for
systray, I don't want to repeat myself.
Just delete systray.exe and live happily thereafter.

I think things have gotten pretty far afield here. I never asked if it was
ok to delete a system file, just uncheck it in MSCONFIG.
Here is what the following website, suggested by LuckyStrike says about
systray.exe
http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/browse.php?l=12 :

"Filename: SysTray.Exe

Program Title: SystemTray or SysTray

Rating: 3 ( Users Choice (application need to be run at startup, but is
not system critical)

Comments: SYSTRAY.EXE - System Tray Services. Provides the Volume Control,
PC Card Status, Power Management and other icons that reside in the System
Tray. SYSTRAY.EXE may be disabled if none of these services are required. It
will launch as and when required if you later enable the icons. If you need
these items they're available via Start - Settings - Control Panel."

My conclusion, at least based on the above: don't matter none one way or the
other.