Startup program entry details:

ehTray.exe (ehTray.exe)

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Description:

Media Center Tray Applet - part of Windows Media Center on XP MCE, Vista and Windows 7 (where it doesn't run as a startup). Allows Windows Media Center to be started by pressing the green button on a remote control and also displays System Tray notifications, such as recording status (successful or non-successful), EPG download notification, etc.

This page is for the Vista version.

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKCU\Run
• Name: ehTray
• Data: C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): N/A
• Startup Item (Vista/7): Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
• Command: C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: Microsoft Media Center Tray Applet
• Startup Value: C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ehTray.exe] C:\Windows\ehome\ehTray.exe

Other information:

• File location: %Windir%\ehome
• File properties "Description": Media Center Tray Applet
• Purpose: Media player
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: Microsoft Corporation
• Product(s): Windows Vista
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %Windir% - refers to the Windows installation folder; by default this is C:\Windows (9x/Me/XP/Vista/7) or C:\Winnt (NT/2K)
• HKCU refers to HKEY_CURRENT_USER

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