Rundll32 in "Other System Tray Icons"


MysteriousBox

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I am curious what exactly this entry is. I am assuming it's due to the eject feature on my external drives?

rundll32.webp
 

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Windows Host Process (rundll32.exe) is a legitimate operating system file used to run functions stored in DLL files. It helps Windows execute tasks without opening full programs. However, high resource usage or errors can happen due to software bugs or malware hiding under the same name.
 

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MysteriousBox said:
.......... am assuming it's due to the eject feature on my external drives?
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Yes, it has the "Safely remove hardware" icon yet its label is wrong. A proper restart may fix this so choose RESTART from the power options.
 

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