Startup program entry details:
IgfxTray (igfxtray.exe)
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Description:
System Tray access to display settings for Intel desktop and mobile motherboard chipsets with integrated graphics. With this enabled, you can access settings like graphics properties and hot key settings via the icon on the System Tray. Different chipset versions may have different options available. These options are normally also available via the system Control Panel - under Display (XP) or Personalization and Appearance (Vista)
Startup information:
Registry (Start → Run → regedit)
- Key(s): HKLM\Run
- Name: IgfxTray
- Data: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)
- Startup Item (XP): igfxtray
- Startup Item (Vista/7): Intel(R) Common User Interface
- Command: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)
- Name: Intel(R) Common User Interface
- Startup Value: C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe
Other information:
- File location: %System%
- File properties "Description": igfxTray Module
- Purpose: Graphics driver - system tray
- Program disable option:
- Right-click on Desktop → Graphics Options → Tray Icon → Disable
- Right-click on desktop → Properties → Settings → Advanced → Intel(R) Extreme Graphics → deselect "Show Tray Icon"
- Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu, Desktop & Quick Launch (both optional)
- Vendor/Publisher: Intel Corporation
- Product(s): Graphics driver for 845G, 945GM Express, 865G and others
- Tested: Yes
Note:
- %System% - refers to the System folder; by default this is C:\Windows\System (9x/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (NT/2K), or C:\Windows\System32 (XP/Vista/7)
- HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
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