Acrotray.exe - what is it, how to disable it?

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Acrotray.exe is a process related to Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader.

What is it?

AcroTray stands for "Adobe Acrobat Tray," which is the icon corresponding to the notification area of Adobe Acrobat. By default, acrotray.exe is located in

 C:\Program Files\

If it is found in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32, it could be malware.

How to disable it at startup?

By default, it is part of the processes executed at system startup. Given that it is not essential for the system's operation, you can simply uncheck it in msconfig under the "startup" section.