Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Stardock Corporation publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
ObjectDockTray.exe
ObjectDock by Stardock Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 2.10.0.811 |
| MD5: | fadb8031911d3d45d20a134ac4245c51 |
| SHA1: | 69b183244a98ef84039e58b9bcc1ad8fcc6f2df8 |
| SHA256: | ab67babe8851dad53014cc41f2c1428725db8c384eef97f1877c5e1be053ecc6 |
Overview
objectdocktray.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent
objectdock.exe (Stardock ObjectDock by Stardock Corporation). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Stardock ObjectDock published by Stardock Corporation, ObjectDock Plus from Stardock Corporation and ObjectDock Plus by Stardock Corporation. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Stardock Corporation which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | objectdocktray.exe |
| Publisher: | Stardock |
| Product name: | ObjectDock |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\stardock\objectdock\objectdocktray.exe |
| File version: | 2.10.0.811 |
| Size: | 586.18 KB (600,248 bytes) |
| Build date: | 5/13/2013 8:12 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Stardock Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | COMODO CA Limited |
| Effective date: | Monday, October 3, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, October 3, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“ObjectDock is an animated dock for Windows that enables you to quickly access and launch your favorite applications, files and shortcuts. ObjectDock can also automatically hide itself when not in use and will reappear when you move your mouse to its position. Categorize your desktop items even further with tabbed docks for your programs, documents, links and other items. Easily customize the tab names, order, color and position. Create ...”
“Tabbed docks help keep your weblinks and shortcuts organized. Tuck them away on an edge, setup hotkeys, or leave them in your taskbar. It’s easy to customize for your applications. The best feature of the Windows 7 superbar, now available on all versions of Windows with ObjectDock. Hover over compatible running applications to preview that program’s windows and easily switch between them. Customizing a dock has never been this easy. Foc...”
ObjectDock allows the user to place shortcuts to any program in a "dock." This provides Windows users functionality similar to that of Mac OS X. The program comes in two versions, free, and a paid version offering more features. ObjectDock can be used as a program launcher, or as a complete taskbar replacement. Its functionality can be enhanced with plugins to provide features such as weather forecasts or news.
“ObjectDock is a program that acts as both a task manager and a program launcher. It lets you organize your short-cuts and running tasks onto an extremely customizable dock that sits on your desktop. Users can customize the look of each item on the dock and set various animation options for when the mouse is over an item on the dock. It is very easy to configure. Tired of hundreds of icons scattered all over your desktop? Finding it diff...”
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00207415% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00040667% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00166748% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 62 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 607,965/sec | |
| Context switches: | 3/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 18.12 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 25.06 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 24.91 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 18.12 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 536.62 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 539.64 MB | |
| Working set: | 21.71 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 21.73 MB | |
| Page faults: | 6,939/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 1.04 KB/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 221 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 9/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 5 | |
| Handles: | 163 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 20 | |
| GUI GDI peak: | 21 | |
| GUI USER count: | 17 | |
| GUI USER peak: | 18 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
| ObjectDockTray.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00105052% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00066851% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00038201% | |
| CPU cycles: | 203,382/sec | |
| Context switches: | 3/sec | |
| Memory: | 600 KB | |
| gdiplus.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00009557% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00009557% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| CPU cycles: | 662/sec | |
| Memory: | 1.63 MB | |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.33% |
|
| Windows 8 |
33.33% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
33.33% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 66.67% of ObjectDock.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
50.00% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
|
