What is csstray6.ocx doing on my computer?

csstray6.ocx is a module belonging to SysTray Control from Charon Software, Inc..
Non-system processes like csstray6.ocx 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 csstray6 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 csstray6.ocx is an executable file on your computer's hard drive. This file contains machine code. If you start the software SysTray Control on your PC, the commands contained in csstray6.ocx will be executed on your PC. For this purpose, the file is loaded into the main memory (RAM) and runs there as a csstray6 process (also called a task).

Is csstray6.ocx harmful?

csstray6.ocx has not been assigned a security rating yet. The csstray6.ocx file should be located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Otherwise it could be a Trojan.

Can I stop or remove csstray6.ocx?

Many non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. csstray6.ocx is used by 'SysTray Control'. This is an application created by 'Charon Software, Inc.'.

If you no longer use SysTray Control, you can permanently remove this software and thus csstray6.ocx from your PC. To do this, press the Windows key R at the same time and then type 'appwiz.cpl'. Then find SysTray Control in the list of installed programs and uninstall this application.

Is csstray6.ocx 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 csstray6.ocx giving me errors?

Most csstray6 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 Charon Software, Inc. website for the latest SysTray Control update.