What is acrotray.slv doing on my computer?

acrotray.slv is a module belonging to AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application. from Adobe Systems Inc..
Non-system processes like acrotray.slv originate from software you installed on your system. Since most applications store data on your hard disk and in your system's registry, it is likely that your computer has suffered fragmentation and accumulated invalid entries which can affect your PC's performance.

In Windows Task Manager, you can see what CPU, memory, disk and network utilization is causing the AcroTray process. To access the Task Manager, hold down the Ctrl Shift Esc keys at the same time. These three buttons are located on the far left of your keyboard.

The acrotray.slv is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application. on your PC, the commands contained in acrotray.slv will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a AcroTray process (also called a task).

Is acrotray.slv harmful?

acrotray.slv has not been assigned a security rating yet. The acrotray.slv file should be located in the folder C:\Program Files\adobe\acrobat 7.0\distillr. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove acrotray.slv?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. acrotray.slv is used by 'AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application.'. This is an application created by 'Adobe Systems Inc.'.

If you no longer use AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application., you can permanently remove this software and thus acrotray.slv from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application. in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

Is acrotray.slv CPU intensive?

This process is not considered CPU intensive. However, running too many processes on your system may affect your PC’s performance. To reduce system overload, you can use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility (MSConfig) or the Windows Task Manager to manually find and disable processes that launch upon start-up.

Use the Windows Resource Monitor to find out which processes and applications write/read the most on the hard drive, send the most data to the Internet, or use the most memory. To access the Resource Monitor, press the key combination Windows key R and then enter 'resmon'.

Why is acrotray.slv giving me errors?

Most acrotray issues are caused by the application executing the process. The surest way to fix these errors is to update or uninstall this application. Therefore, please search the Adobe Systems Inc. website for the latest AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application. update.