What does the traybar.exe file do?
The traybar.exe process is also known as traybar and is a part of Camera Assistant Software for Toshiba or, as the case may be, Video Web Camera. This software is produced by Chicony (www.chicony.com). An outdated or faulty version of traybar.exe can cause problems for your computer, ranging from slowness to error messages like these:
- traybar has stopped working. Windows is checking for a solution to the problem... (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- traybar has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available. (Windows 11, 10, 7)
- traybar.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.
- Access violation at address FFFFFFFF in module traybar.exe. Read of address 00000000.
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What you should know about traybar.exe traybar
traybar.exe is not part of Windows, but it is important nonetheless. The file traybar.exe is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Program Files".
Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 417,792 bytes (45% of all these files), 413,696 bytes, 638,976 bytes, 600,688 bytes or, as the case may be, 630,784 bytes.
The file is no part of Microsoft Windows. The application is initiated as part of Windows start-up (Registry: MACHINE\Run).
The application does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager.
Traybar.exe is capable of record keystrokes.
For this reason, 49% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.
If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves traybar.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.
What do other computer users say about traybar?
| My Toshiba has only been used for 6 months, and all of a sudden it started stuttering during videos, then all of a sudden it decided to freeze everytime it couldnt cope with something. My Trend Micro antivirus popped up telling me there was an issue with Traybar.exe after i rebooted it. it then Quarantined traybar. ever since, my antivirus hasnt detected a problem but the laptop continued to play up. anyone know anything about this? Ged | |
| Appears to be part of Station Launcher - Sony Online Entertainment J | |
| traybar.exe is part of Camera Assistant Software that allows to take pictures with and control a laptop's WebCam. Mary | |
| software camera assistant Nuzzi |
Summary: One user judges traybar.exe to be an essential file that should not be touched. 3 users consider it harmless. source: file.net
How to uninstall Camera Assistant Software for Toshiba or Video Web Camera
To remove traybar from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.
- Click the Windows Start Button. You can find it in the lower-left corner of the taskbar.
- Type 'uninstall'.
- Click Add or remove programs.
- Now locate Camera Assistant Software for Toshiba or Video Web Camera in the list of displayed applications.
- Click the program, and then click Uninstall.
How to check if traybar.exe (traybar) was uninstalled completely
After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of traybar. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: traybar or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.
Last but not least
If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or traybar.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.
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