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How to remove an stsystra error


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Stsystra.exe file information

The process known as Sigmatel Audio system tray application or IDT PC Audio belongs to software C-Major Audio or IDT PC Audio by SigmaTel (www.sigmatel.com) or IDT (www.idt.com).

Description: The file stsystra.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 282,624 bytes (49% of all occurrences), 339,968 bytes and 8 more variants. http://www.file.net/process/stsystra.exe.html 
It is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. File stsystra.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). stsystra.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 59% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If stsystra.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 26% dangerous. The file size is 405,504 bytes (97% of all occurrences) or 339,968 bytes. The program has no visible window. File stsystra.exe is not a Windows core file. It is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
In case of any problems with stsystra.exe, you could completely remove SigmaTel Audio or Dell Image Preparation Tool (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).

If stsystra.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 36% dangerous. The file size is 30,720 bytes. The program has a visible window. Program has no file description. 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). The file is not a Windows system file. stsystra.exe seems to be a compressed file.

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

Audio Driver for Dell XPS Laptop
  Fletcher  
needed for good sounding music audio, don't disable.
  metalmike  
It is not needed for sound. My sound works just fine when I end Sigmatel's processes. When running in the background, it takes up a whopping 8mb of memory and makes my PC slow. Check Task Manager (Cntrl+Alt+Del) to see how much memory it uses. Too much, IMO. To stop it from running in to background, go to START-- RUN-- MSCONFIG-- (OK)-- STARTUP tab-- uncheck any programs you don't want to run.
  KJM  
Preinstalled part of onboard sound group
  PC Whisperer  
This is not the sound driver. I disabled it & my sound works fine.
   
it is for Intel motherboards with built in sound (sigmatel)
   
Audio driver for Dell PC
  Lewis  
Audio driver from my dell laptop.
   
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Summary: Average user rating of stsystra.exe: based on 41 votes with 9 reviews.
37 users think stsystra.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users doesn't grade stsystra.exe ("not sure about it").


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