Startup program entry details:

Nokia Tray Application (NclTray.exe)

This page expands upon the information already available for this entry in the Pacman's Portal Windows start-up programs database.

Not required or not recommended - typically infrequently used tasks that can be started manually if necessary

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Description:

Part of Nokia PC Suite version 5 - which "is a free PC software product that allows you to connect your Nokia device to a PC and access mobile content as if the device and the PC were one." Monitors ports to see if a phone has been connected and provides System Tray access to the Connection Manager (and other PC Suite components if a phone is connected). Available via the Control Panel as "Nokia Connection Manager"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run
• Name: Nokia Tray Application
• Data: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\Tools\NclTray.exe

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): NclTray
• Startup Item (Vista/7): N/A
• Command: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\Tools\NclTray.exe

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

• Name: Nokia Status Monitor
• Startup Value: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\Tools\NclTray.exe

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Nokia Tray Application] C:\Program Files\Common Files\Nokia\Tools\NclTray.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Nokia\Tools
• File properties "Description": Nokia Status Monitor
• Purpose: Mobile device manager
• Program disable option: None
• Shortcut(s) available: Start Menu
• Vendor/Publisher: Nokia
• Product(s): PC Suite 5
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

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