How to remove an ehtray error

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Ehtray.exe file information

The process known as Media Center Tray Applet or Windows Media Center belongs to software Microsoft Windows Operating System or Xtreme Sound PCI by Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: ehtray.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 64,512 bytes (34% of all occurrences), 59,392 bytes and 16 more variants.
The file is a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). Ehtray.exe is a Microsoft signed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 13% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If ehtray.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 56% dangerous. The file size is 111,104 bytes. There is no file information. The program is not visible. The file is not a Windows core file.

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Important: Some malware camouflages itself as ehtray.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the ehtray.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

From what I have read about it online after visiting many sites via Google Search, I came to conslusion that it IS SAFE & not harmful to your PC in anyway! It is also a part of Windows Media Center. There is no reason to remove it or disable it. Also, if you disable it- most of the time the "Volume Control Buttons" on your Keyboard will be Disabled. My Norton 360- 2011 Pro. rates it as a "Green Level" SAFE File & says that Millions+ of users have this file on their computers & it is NOT a risk at all. The link I attached to the "Link" field goes to Google & is a search for "ehtray.exe".
Greg G (further information)

Shows an On-Screen Volume Display (Green Bar). For/from XP Media Center Edition. Non-essential and can be removed.
Raymond

Like Alagarath says... Among other things, it does appear to control the on-screen volume display on my HPDV6000/MediaCtr. I removed it from Startup resulting in no on-screen display. I read Alagarath's post here, re-added this exe at start-up, and my on-screen works again. I also see from these posts the cause of the screensaver freezes.
J.C.

Tray bar process for the Microsoft Media Center. (Desktop Audio Volume Indicator and Remote Control)
Raymond (further information)

For error messages: If you've changed the drive letter of your "Recorded TV" folder, ehtray.exe will give errors until you correct it in Media Center (Setup-TV-Recordings)
C.L.

For HTPC essential
Joe

Turning off the ehtray.exe process in XP Media Center Edition disables the keyboard volume control.
Mpy

Doesn't harm my computer before or after killing the process.
Shane

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Summary: Average user rating of ehtray.exe: based on 28 votes with 9 reviews.

6 users think ehtray.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users think it's probably harmless. 13 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users suspect danger. 1 user think ehtray.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 16 users doesn't grade ehtray.exe ("not sure about it").

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