Should I remove PopTray?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
6% remove it94% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,053
United States Rank #27,924
Reach 0.0164%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 4.90 days
144.69 days >
Average installed length: 76.03 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.20 |
100.00% |
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PopTray 3.20
from Renier Crause
Overview
PopTray 3.20 is a program developed by Renier Crause. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is poptray.exe. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 2.89 MB (3,031,332 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 29% of users of PopTray come from Germany, it is also popular in the United States and France.
Program details
URL: www.poptray.org
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PopTray
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PopTray\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.89 MB
Files installed by PopTray 3.20
| Program executable: | poptray.exe |
| PopTray E-Mail Notifier |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\poptray\poptray.exe |
| MD5: | 40d284168e70423b8fbe16c36d5b9b13 |
Additional files:
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libeay32.dll
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ssleay32.dll
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HotmailPlugin_Beta10.exe
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PPtweaker.dll (by Mortal Universe) - PPTweaker
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ProtocolIMAP4.dll
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- PopTray.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Popup' (runs on boot).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- PopTray.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named PopTray.lnk_FolderAppdata_S-1-5-21-3135842191-3717353977-460980227-1006.
Startup File (User Run)
- PopTray.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PopTray E-Mail Notifier' and executes as C:\Program Files\PopTray\PopTray.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- PopTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PopTray' which loads as C:\Program Files\PopTray\PopTray.exe.
How do I remove PopTray?
You can uninstall PopTray from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program PopTray 3.20, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PopTray.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win XP 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
59.26% |
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| Windows 10 |
24.69% |
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| Windows XP |
9.57% |
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| Windows Vista |
6.48% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.44% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.76% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.76% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.29% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
7.12% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.19% |
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Geography
29.00% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
29.00% |
| United States |
15.71% |
| France |
7.85% |
| Netherlands |
6.65% |
| United Kingdom |
5.14% |
| Italy |
4.53% |
| Poland |
4.23% |
| Canada |
3.93% |
| Belgium |
2.42% |
| Hungary |
2.42% |
| Australia |
2.11% |
| Austria |
2.11% |
| Czech Republic |
1.51% |
| Slovakia |
1.21% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
22.29% |
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| Acer |
17.47% |
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| Dell |
15.66% |
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| Medion |
13.86% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.84% |
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| ASUS |
10.84% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.01% |
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| Intel |
2.41% |
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| Sahara |
1.81% |
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| Toshiba |
1.81% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
5.15% |
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| MEDION MS-7748 |
2.94% |
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| Dell Dell DXP061 |
2.21% |
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| Acer Aspire V3-571 |
2.21% |
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| MEDIONPC MS-7502 |
2.21% |
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| Acer Aspire M5811 |
1.47% |
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