systray.exe

[Guest]

My programs are not loading (Outlook, IE, others) in Win XP. I looked in
Task Manager and systray does not apear. In command prompt, systray.exe was
found but did not execute. In other words, I can't do anything but go on a
few things. I have several virus/spyware programs (Ad-Aware, Spy Sweeper,
Spybot) running.

How can I get systray.exe to reload ?

 

[Gord Stephan]

start it from the services console and change it to automatic start

 

[Guest]

Sorry, I don't understand this direction. Do you mean recovery console?

 

[Wesley Vogel]

systray.exe does not show in the Task Manager.

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[Guest]

Ok, but things still do not load or work.

systray.exe does not show in the Task Manager.

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[Wesley Vogel]

Alvin,

My programs are not loading (Outlook, IE, others) in Win XP.

When do they not load, when clicking on a shortcut in the Start Menu? When
booting?

In command prompt, systray.exe was
found but did not execute.

Found where? %windir%\system32 folder? Systray.exe is not a user program.

Do you mean that you are missing notification icons down by the clock?

Do you see the clock? That can be hidden.

I really do not understand what is not working.

Is this what you mean?

Notification area icons are missing at startup
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/trayicons.htm

How To: Fix Missing System Tray Icons at Windows XP startup
http://www.tech-pro.net/howto_013.html

Your pointer changes to an hourglass when you hold it over the taskbar for a
few minutes after starting your Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=841571

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[Guest]

The programs do not load when I click on the icons in desktop and Start Menu.
The icons all load, but do not execute.

Systray.exe was found in windir%\system32 folder.

All notification icons at the clock (and the clock) seem to be present,
though do not all open upon clicking.

For example, I double click on Outlook and it loads so far and then freezes.
Norton does not load at all upon double clicking. Sometimes things will
not load and then later load. Often everything freezes and I have to hard
boot because the task manager won't close things. Tis a puzzlement.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Alvin,

It sounds like you have some sort of malware.

First, I would recommend these...

Update your antivirus software and run a full system scan.

Do the same for whatever anti-spyware applications that you have.

But you stated that Norton doesn't open. I would assume that Norton is your
antivirus software, if that is the case try one of these Free online virus
scans:

Trend Micro - Free online virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Panda ActiveScan - Free online scanner
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm

BitDefender Free Online Virus Scan
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php

Also try free...
Screen for Adware, Spyware, Scumware, Diallers, ’Jackers
and other unsolicited commercial software
http://aumha.org/a/noads.htm

Then...
Follow the instructions!
THE PARASITE FIGHT QUICK FIX PROTOCOL
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php

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