How to remove an Ymsgr_tray error

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Ymsgr_tray.exe file information

The process known as Yahoo! Messenger Tray or Yahoo! Messenger belongs to software Yahoo! Messenger or Yahoo! Messenger with BT or Yahoo! Messenger with BT Communicator or Yahoo!7 Messenger or Acoustica Effects Pack or Sony on Yahoo! Essentials or Monopoly by Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com).

Description: The file Ymsgr_tray.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (usually C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 90,112 bytes (67% of all occurrences), 103,928 bytes and 10 more variants.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. The program has a visible window. File Ymsgr_tray.exe is not a Windows core file. There is no description of the program. Program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. Therefore the technical security rating is 25% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You could uninstall Yahoo! Messenger or Yahoo!7 Messenger software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 7/Vista).

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

Yahoo Messenger in autorun mode
wintermute (further information)

ymsgr_tray.exe is the Yahoo Instant Messenger tray application. If you don't want Yahoo automatically starting on you when you connect to the internet end this process. Kill this from your system startup also if you don't want it to automatically connect.
Craig Sweeney

important file or no

There's always a problem when it's "in the house"
Shannon Patterson

why is "access denied" to me when I try to delete something from MY computer?

completly harmless

If you don't use Yahoo Messenger it's just a resource hog.
Phil

Your trying to delete it while it's active, you would have to end the process and then delete. recomend disabling it, not deleting.
Reay

yahoo messenger
vilipape

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

7 users think Ymsgr_tray.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 4 users doesn't grade Ymsgr_tray.exe ("not sure about it").

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