Memory Diagnotics Tool

Question

I ran the Memory Diagnostics Tool (Vista).  The computer rebooted and did two runs and found no errors.  When Vista rebooted there was an icon in my system tray which says 'Windows Memory Diagnostics Tool' when I put my mouse over it.  However, when I click it (left, right or double) it does nothing and just stays there.  I rebooted and it is still there.  (I checked MSCONFIG and it is in the startup ehtray.exe - which I can uncheck).  The question is why does that icon appear and why does it appear to be useless and doing nothing and giving no information.  Thanks.

DELL-Donald K · Answer

Try a system restore to before you ran the diags

G_W_B · Answer

Thanks. I tried a restore and after seemingly going through process it stated that it could not restore because of an 'unspecified error'.  I can stop the process (MdRes.exe) and the Windows Memorey Diagnostics Tool icon will disappear from the system tray.  However, it will come back at the next reboot, but it is not in startup or Msconfig.  Interesting things happening here that I cannot explain.  In the meantime, no problem with my RAM and my computer seems to run fine.

G_W_B · Answer

I sucessfully completed System Restore from Safe Mode and I am rid of the icon and it no longer starts up.  Interesting, however, why would the icon just 'hang around' in the system tray and do nothing.  Has anyone else encountered this when using the Memory Diagnostics Tool in Vista?

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Memory Diagnotics Tool

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