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Title: Evil Vista pc tools tray application has stopped working
Post by: squall_01 on May 30, 2009, 02:22:48 PM

My sister pc is getting this pop-up error about pc tools tray application has stopped working like that or something but its spefic to that error meaning that its displaying something along those lines.  At any rate I did a msconfig and went to the start tab to see if I couldnt turn it off then on an see if it would detect back,  I know the app that is causeing issues or so I think.  She dont have her disk with her but when it comes to this I am thinking it mite be a male ware issue or something too but not sure if that is part of it or not so much.

Title: Re: Evil Vista pc tools tray application has stopped working
Post by: Archer on May 30, 2009, 02:47:40 PM

   squall_01, if You believe the comp is infected You should go here (http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,46313.0.html) first.

Title: Re: Evil Vista pc tools tray application has stopped working
Post by: Mulreay on May 30, 2009, 04:15:46 PM

Quote from: squall_01 on May 30, 2009, 02:22:48 PM

application has stopped working like that or something but its spefic to that error meaning that its displaying something along those lines. 

Im sorry Squall but that makes no sense at all! I'm English and proud of my language so please use it properly.

Title: Re: Evil Vista pc tools tray application has stopped working
Post by: Ironman on May 30, 2009, 04:22:31 PM

Quote from: Archer on May 30, 2009, 02:47:40 PM

   squall_01, if You believe the comp is infected You should go here (http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,46313.0.html) first.

I pretty sure squall would know if it was a virus....

Title: Re: Evil Vista pc tools tray application has stopped working
Post by: squall_01 on May 30, 2009, 04:29:12 PM

 :P Dont start with that crap.  Her main issue is that it brings up that error but I think that she may be cause she isnt pc savy.

Title: Re: Evil Vista pc tools tray application has stopped working
Post by: Mulreay on May 30, 2009, 04:33:42 PM

first check have u installed any spyware

some third-party application that apparently isn't working
well. If you don't want to uninstall it, then stop it from starting with
use the System Configuration Utility.

Start Orb>type in Search box:

msconfig [enter]

This will make msconfig appear above. Right-click on it and choose "run
as Administrator".

This brings up the System Configuration Utility. Look on the Startup tab
and find the probable culprit. Uncheck the box next to its name, Apply
and OK out. You don't need to restart immediately, but the next time you
do you'll get a dialog saying you've used the Utility. Just tick the box
that says in effect

Title: Re: Evil Vista pc tools tray application has stopped working
Post by: squall_01 on May 30, 2009, 04:41:54 PM

Okay sorry we just uninstalled in add/remove.  She dont have any of her desktop icons any way to get them back.  I dont mean to change this but as the topic suggest.

Title: Re: Evil Vista pc tools tray application has stopped working
Post by: squall_01 on May 30, 2009, 04:44:29 PM

sorry we got it, thanks at any rate guys  ;D

Title: Re: Evil Vista pc tools tray application has stopped working
Post by: Mulreay on May 30, 2009, 04:48:27 PM

It's all a learning curve Squall.

Title: Re: Evil Vista pc tools tray application has stopped working
Post by: squall_01 on May 30, 2009, 04:54:37 PM

I know the horror