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Should I remove GOM Tray?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
37% remove it63% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Fair
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,605
United States Rank #23,348
Reach 0.0154%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.97 days
441.57 days >
Average installed length: 232.01 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.2.2.0 90.46%
1.2.1.0 8.22%
1.2.0.0000 1.32%

GOM Tray

Overview

GOM Tray is a program developed by Gretech. The most used version is 1.2.2.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is gomtray.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 2.53 MB (2,648,122 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 24% of users of GOM Tray come from the United States, it is also popular in India and Turkey.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: player.gomlab.com/eng/support/supportcenter
Help link: remote.gomlab.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\GRETECH\GOMTray
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\GRETECH\GOMTray\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 2.53 MB

Program filesFiles installed by GOM Tray

Program executable:gomtray.exe
Name:GomTray Application
Path:C:\Program Files\gretech\gomtray\gomtray.exe
MD5:809e864a33209ad5da279f6c5874232d
Additional files:
  • GOMTRAYGLOBALSETUP.EXE - GOM Tray (GOM Tray Setup File)
  • uninstall.exe
  • GrLauncher.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Scheduled Task
  • GomTray.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E09B0153-2D7A-47FE-808F-64B3272CF41A}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
  • GomTray.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GomTray' and executes as C:\Program Files\GRETECH\GOMTray\GomTray.exe.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • GomTray.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\GRETECH\GOMTray\GomTray.exe'.

How do I remove GOM Tray?

You can uninstall GOM Tray from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program GOM Tray, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove GOM Tray.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win Vista 1%
 
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 37%
Keep it 63%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 56.91%
Windows 10 37.17%
Windows XP 3.29%
Windows Vista 2.63%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.17%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.85%
Windows 7 Professional 8.94%
Windows 8.1 Pro 7.62%
Windows 8.1 5.96%
Windows 10 Home 4.97%

Distribution by countryGeography

24.20% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 24.20%
  India 5.73%
  Turkey 4.46%
  Saudi Arabia 4.14%
  Japan 3.82%
  Brazil 3.50%
  RS 2.87%
  Canada 2.87%
  United Kingdom 2.87%
  BG 2.55%
  Croatia 2.23%
  Sweden 1.91%
  Indonesia 1.91%
  Israel 1.59%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 26.46%
Dell 16.93%
Acer 14.81%
ASUS 14.29%
Toshiba 8.99%
Lenovo 6.88%
GIGABYTE 5.29%
Sony 3.17%
Samsung 2.12%
Alienware 1.06%
Common models
ASUS All Series 3.79%
ASUSTeK K53SV 3.03%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.03%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.27%
Acer Aspire M3470G 1.52%
Acer Aspire X3950 1.52%

About Gretech

The GOM Player, also known as the Gretech Online Movie Player is a media player for Windows, distributed by the Gretech Corporation.
Publisher URL: www.gretech.com

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