How to fix TrayApp after a restart
My PC has been having a tantrum for the past couple of days. 
Among several things I kept getting a TrayApp box at startup. This article will explain how to fix TrayApp after a restart.
First, I rolled the computer back to the last day it was functioning properly, which was last Friday. Let’s look at how to do this first:
- Click on START
- Go to ALL PROGRAMS
- Slide over to ACCESSORIES
- Then SYSTEM TOOLS
- and finally click on SYSTEM RESTORE…don’t be afraid
- A window will open and you want to select RESTORE MY COMPUTER TO AN EARLIER TIME and click NEXT
- Using the calendar it provides find the last date and time when your computer was working fine and then click on NEXT
- It will give you an overview of what you just selected and, if correct, click on NEXT
- During the restore do not touch anything on your pc or turn it off. It will run its course and restart your system for you. If this does not do what you need you can always run this again and return it to where it was on your calendar.
After having restored my computer to the earlier date I was getting a TrayApp box that says, “Please wait while windows configures TrayApp.” Then another box that says, “The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-Rom or other removalbe disk that is not available. Insert the “TrayApp” disk and click OK.” In the lower right of the same box was an open slot where it says, “Use source” and is pre-filled with the number “1″ and then it also has the option to Browse. None of the boxes gave indication of what program the TrayApp was referring to.
I tried to cancel the little devil but that did not work. I could cancel the program with the Windows Task Manager but it would just come back when I restarted.
When I can’t figure something out I hit Google and begin searching for a do-it-yourself fix. Be careful with your searches as there can be just as much bad information as good information. Make sure you are getting information from a trustworthy source. Also, if you can find at least a couple of sites with the same information you are probably on the right track. I found several articles that all pretty much pointed to the same problem.
Here is what I did and what you can do to remove this little TrayApp annoyance. I have several HP printer’s on my system and I’m willing to bet you probably have one too. Use the installation CD from the HP printer (if you have more than one use the one for your default printer). Put the CD in and let it run. You might have to click on a couple of OK’s during the process. I have also read that this type of error has happend with Epson printers too. This was an easy fix and may help you with your TrayApp error.
Have you found any other solutions for the TrayApp at startup? What did you do to fix it?
Happy Computing!
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Blessings,
Wendy Merritt
The Moxie Mom
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