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Identifying system tray programs in the registry

Where in the registry can I see the names of the programs in the system tray. I want to see the full names and locations of the programs currently in my systray.

I have a rogue malware "cleaner" program in the systray that I can't find in the registry and I suspect that it's operating under a different name.

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Davis McCarn

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brothertruffle880

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Hi Admin:
Not the same question. Different issue

brothertruffle880

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Davis McCarn: Thank you.

Which tab shows the programs that get loaded into the systray?

YEARS AGO, I used to purchase SYSINTERNALS as a separate product. I forgot that MS purchased the company!

MS released an updated version. Here is the link:
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

brothertruffle880

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thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU. Autoruns is just what I need. My fading memory has caused me to forget about the wonderful Sysinternals available. (yes, I've been around that long.)

Which tab in autoruns shows the programs that get loaded into the systray?

Davis McCarn

I generally go through the list of Everything; but, the bulk of the items in the System Tray are in the Run entries with a few listed in Services.
Another handy tool is Winpatrol which allows you to right-click and disable entries:
http://www.winpatrol.com/