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How to remove taskbar error


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taskbar.exe file information

The process Taskbar icon exe belongs to the software Registry Tweak or taskbar.exe or Taskbar Hide by Byron Montgomerie.

Description: File taskbar.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 108,815 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 210,944 bytes.
There is no information about the maker of the file. The program is not visible. File taskbar.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows system file. The program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. taskbar.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 98% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If taskbar.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 31% dangerous. File size is 22,528 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 389,120 bytes. The program has a visible window. It is not a Windows system file. taskbar.exe is able to record inputs, monitor applications, manipulate other programs.

If taskbar.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 72% dangerous. File size is 109,568 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. taskbar.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. It is not a Windows core file.

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

  • "Redline Taskbar" is not required to run at start up. Taskbar icon for the Redline RegTweak overclocking program as supplied with Sapphire ATI graphics cards
  • "Task Bar" definitely not required. Added by the FRETHEM.J WORM!

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as taskbar.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the taskbar.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.

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