How to remove igfxtray error

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igfxtray.exe file information

The process igfxTray Module belongs to the software Intel(R) Common User Interface or igfxtray.exe by Intel Corporation (www.intel.com).

Description: File igfxtray.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 155648 bytes (64% of all occurrence), 94208 bytes, 98304 bytes, 143360 bytes, 131072 bytes, 141848 bytes, 138008 bytes, 151552 bytes, 135168 bytes, 25600 bytes, 36364 bytes, 28172 bytes, 24076 bytes, 16897 bytes, 14348 bytes, 176128 bytes, 21504 bytes, 20992 bytes, 23564 bytes, 37839 bytes, 69632 bytes, 34304 bytes, 190976 bytes, 180224 bytes, 27435 bytes, 26636 bytes, 27660 bytes, 37737 bytes, 37102 bytes, 37631 bytes, 32964 bytes, 24588 bytes, 157840 bytes, 37151 bytes, 27509 bytes, 37886 bytes, 31277 bytes, 180740 bytes, 37418 bytes, 37899 bytes, 37843 bytes, 27664 bytes.
The program has a visible window. The file is not a Windows system file. The file is a Microsoft signed file. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Therefore the technical security rating is 3% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

"igfxtray" is not required to run at start up. Quick access to the control panel via a System Tray icon for graphics based upon the Intel chipsets (ie, i810). These chipsets are often included on motherboards. Available via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel
"Intel® Common User Interface" is not required to run at start up. Quick access to the control panel via a System Tray icon for graphics based upon the Intel chipsets (ie, i810). These chipsets are often included on motherboards. Available via Start -> Settings -> Control Panel

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as igfxtray.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the igfxtray.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: igfxtray.exe, igfxtray.exe

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User Comments

It always crashes when i shut down and interferes with quite a few things, annoying but harmless
Shmoe IV

Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver
trecool999

I just got a new computer with Windows Vista and periodically my screen goes black and then in the bottom of my start up task bar it says that it has recovered from a critical error. I don't know what igfx is but it's annoying!
Debbie

Spygate Firewall notified me of 'Attempted Hijacking' by ifxftray.exe in WINNT System32. Upon checking logs I noticed it continually trying to connect to an IP I then traced to The Netherlands (I'm in US). I blocked this IP range on my firewall and the following the day it began reporting to a different IP. Blocked that one and now it is trying to connect even to a different one. Tried to delete it - coulnd't. Started in Safe Mode, deleted the file, then used regedt32 to delete all associated registries for this file.
daKing

Used for Intel display. Not dangerous. No need to remove it.
Tyler Menezes

Not harmless it is removable without any problems
zafar

Not dangerous. Just another process to take up more resources. igfxtray.exe is a process which allows you to access the Intel Graphics configuration and diagnostic application for the Intel 810 series graphics chipset. This program is a non-essential system process, and is installed for ease of use via the desktop tray.
WELL SPOKEN IT PERSON (further information)

It is a harmless process..displays an icon in the Icon Tray for the graphics device

On windows startup this exe file tries regularly to connect to crl.microsoft.com on port 80. Not sure what it's sending
Matt

its more annoying than dangerous, on EVERY start-up it causes a window saying could not open igfxtray when i never tried to open it in the 1st place
Mystique

Intel Graphics Tray. It's perfectly fine.
Kisara

Symantec says it could be a Backdoor Trojan if it is in C:\Winnt\System32\Dhcp directory.
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Summary: 29 users think igfxtray.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 7 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 5 users think igfxtray.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 1 user doesn't grade igfxtray.exe ("not sure about it").

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