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Invisible app icon in system tray? (virus?)

Anonymous
2022-03-23T23:09:15+00:00

I've just encountered this problem and i can't seem to find a fix for this , i do believe it's a virus but i'm not sure since it doesn't use and resources, and i cannot find the app in task manager either , it appeard when i somehow installed radantivirus, can anyone please help with this?

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Security and privacy

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-03-24T00:58:08+00:00

    Hi, my name is Jose, a Windows user like you. I'll be glad to help you today.

    I don't think this is a virus. If you want to scan your device, please try using the Microsoft Safety Scanner. This tool can be download from this url:

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/securi...

    My recommendation to fix this issue are the following:

    Please open the Regedit, then expand the following path:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify

    Right click on TrayNotify and select Export. Save the file to have a backup if that will be necessary.

    Next locate the record IconsStream and PastIconsStream. Delete both records. Finally, restart your computer.

    Please let me know if you need any further assistance.

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