How to remove an ImgIcon error

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ImgIcon.exe file information

The process known as IMGICON or imgicon belongs to software Iomega Corp. IMGICON or Iomega imgicon or mine imgicon or IomegaWare for Windows NT or Iomega Tools for Windows NT by Iomega (www.iomega.com) or mine.

Description: The file ImgIcon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (typically C:\Program Files\Iomega\DriveIcons\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 86,016 bytes (67% of all occurrences), 61,440 bytes and 6 more variants.
The file is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). The process can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. Therefore the technical security rating is 64% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
There is a possibility to completely remove IomegaWare or Iomega Tools for Windows NT (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).

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External information from Paul Collins:

"Iomega Drive Icons" can run at start up. Displays Iomega icons in Explorer/My Computer, ejects Zip disks on shutdown and displays a special delete confirmation box when deleting files on an Iomega drive. Available via Start → Programs. If you disable it remember to eject disks first before powering the drive down - hence the "U" recommendation. Note - FreeCell may not run with ImgIcon running

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as ImgIcon.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the ImgIcon.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

imgicon.exe is a process which is installed alongside Iomega Zip Drives. The process will display icons which correspond to the individual zip drive's make and model allowing easy indentification. This is a non-essential process. Disabling or enabling this is down to user preference.
HalfTrip (further information)

It's for your zip drive. Danke.
Gawayne Grene

Associated with Iomega ZIP drives. Displays the correct icon for make and model of ZIP drive. Non critical process which can be disabled if desired.
Tom Auger (further information)

works with Iomega Zip drive

it usually causes shutdown not to work

It stopped the function keys and related menu items working in FreeCell in Windows 98.
Graham

it dont need to run if it's causeing errors remove it from your startup

it's some rubbish software that you don't need

On XP when shutting system down this process could not be terminated cleanly (have seen it more than once). It had to be killed. Even after killing it my system refused to shut down.

It's associated with my zip software, I think its ok
Joy Foraker

it caused very long shutdown times on different machines
Rene Stevens

When I installed the latest Iomega software on Windows 7 I got a message when booting up that Imgicon couldn't locate "GetFileVersionInfoA" in Version.dll I located Imigico.exe, and set properties to run compatibity with Windows 7 (my OS) andf now when I reboot it doesn't appear.
Ron Black

Summary: Average user rating of ImgIcon.exe: based on 19 votes with 12 reviews.

11 users think ImgIcon.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 6 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 1 user doesn't grade ImgIcon.exe ("not sure about it").

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