the easier way to fix the issue is: left click on start, in start search, type msconfig, hit enter, if you get a message obx, click continue. This will bring up the system configuration screen. Click the tab entitled "Startup". Scroll down to find the desktop agent tray entry. Unclick the check box by it. Hit Apply on the bottom. Then click ok. This will fix the issue. This is a program used by qwest to update their installer when setting up DSL and is not needed by you - the common user.
Desktop Tray Agent has stopped working
I keep getting this error message after start up, any clues on what to do to get rid of it?
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"Desktop Tray Agent" if you take a closer look at the error it will say something about qwest touchpoint agent. qwest touchpoint agent is like the updater of qwest installer. Just remove the qwest installer through add/remove programs and you should be good to go.
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Anonymous
2010-09-25T14:06:59+00:00 Thank you DeniseBug. The Start menu solution was easy and worked great!
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Anonymous
2010-10-07T12:58:53+00:00 thanks - it worked. called qwest and they were not helpful.
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Anonymous
2010-10-14T21:20:58+00:00 the easier way to fix the issue is: left click on start, in start search, type msconfig, hit enter, if you get a message obx, click continue. This will bring up the system configuration screen. Click the tab entitled "Startup". Scroll down to find the desktop agent tray entry. Unclick the check box by it. Hit Apply on the bottom. Then click ok. This will fix the issue. This is a program used by qwest to update their installer when setting up DSL and is not needed by you - the common user.
Thank you DeniseBug, this also worked for Windows 7 64 bit. I too of course am a Qwest DSL user and this problem popped up for me just yesterday. Thanks for this great forum and all the assistance provided here :)