• Properties:

• System Process: No
• Background Process: Yes
• Application Process:Yes
• Common Path:
  [% c:\ program files\ America online 7.0\ aoltray.exe %]
• Uses Network:Yes
• Uses Internet:Yes

Description:

The AOL tray icon is provided through its main executable file aoltray.exe. The process aoltray.exe is an executable file that has a system tray icon. The executable process file aoltray.exe supports the program file AOL tray icon. The executable file aoltray.exe is usually found in a subfolder of C:\ Program Files. The AOL tray icon, which houses the process aoltray.exe, is accessible through the system tray icon. The process aoltray.exe automatically operates when an Internet connection has been detected. The program AOL tray icon, which houses the executable file aoltray.exe, has a visible window that can be viewed by users. The application AOL tray icon, that supports the process aoltray.exe, uses internet and network to operate the program. The executable file aoltray.exe is not part of the Microsoft Windows operating system.

AOL 9.0 Security Edition features an enhanced System Tray icon which will allow you to receive notification of alerts, reminders and notifications delivered by the AOL service. The program aoltray.exe includes call alerts and instant messenger notifications, as well as instant greetings. AOL System Tray icon from version 5.0 onward, This AOL System tray icon enables you to start AOL through a double click. While a single right click displays a window that shows up a number of options which enable users to access specific AOL features, such as their address book, their Personal Filing Cabinet, and other functions provided by AOL.

AOL tray icon has a light blue status; this light blue color is the default status of the application AOL Tray Icon. Once you closed a message, the icon returns to its light blue state. The program AOL Tray Icon will appear with a shield on it when the AOL Parental Controls are enabled. The program AOL Tray Icon will change from light blue to dark blue when a notification arrives and is pending. If you have unread notifications, the tray icon state remains dark blue until all notifications are read. The users also have the ability to set your notifications to mute. If the delivery preference is set to mute and you receive a notification, the program AOL tray icon will pulse for five seconds unless it is disabled in preferences.

Recommendations:

This is a safe process. There is no necessity to remove this process from your system or change it in any way.