Process Information
Process File: igfxtray.exe
Process Name: Intel(R) Graphics Accelerator Helper
Author: Intel Corporation
Part Of: Intel Graphics Array Helper
Description:
igfxtray.exe (Intel Graphics Tray) is a process which allows you to access the Intel Graphics configuration and diagnostic application for the Intel 810 series graphics chipset. This program is a non-essential system process, and is installed for ease of use via the desktop tray.
igfxtray.exe is a System Tray icon which gets installed with the drivers for onboard VGA cards based on the Intel 81x graphics chipset. Double-clicking on it enables you to quickly change the display resolution, save your current Display Scheme, or configure your onboard graphics card. You can also configure keyboard hotkeys (shortcuts – this is handled by another background task called HKCMD).
You can access the same features through the
Intel Graphics Technology icon in the Control Panel.
Note: General rule
Any malware can be named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your disk. If a
non-Microsoft.exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection!
The igfxtray.exe file is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder, though. In other cases, igfxtray.exe maybe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm!
Recommendation for igfxtray.exe:
Not a critical component, but see the information above before disabling it.
Although great in theory, on some PCs we have found that whenever IGFXTRAY and HKCMD are running, Windows Explorer is prone to hanging and showing as "not responding" in the Task List. Our recommendation, therefore, is that you should not have this tray icon running, and that you should also not use the hotkey facility that comes with it. Disable both IGFXTRAY and HKCMD.
Summary account
System Process: No
Application: No
Background Process: Yes
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: No
Related processes
hkcmd.exe
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