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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: yasir2r on May 13, 2007, 08:34:37 AM

Title: No Task Bar Icon
Post by: yasir2r on May 13, 2007, 08:34:37 AM

I am using latest version of avast home edition....

but after installation i did not find any avast icon in taskbar,, even i restarted many times,

at this time i am using Windows Media Center... but i was facing same problem in Windows XP too,,

i tried to solve this problem,even i downloaded new setups from net many times. but could not succeed...

please help me...........  

Title: Re: No Task Bar Icon
Post by: DavidR on May 13, 2007, 02:41:39 PM

avast! icon missing - As a temporary measure until this is resolved you can create a desktop shortcut for this file C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashDisp.exe (the avast icon and interface to the providers).  Right click on the file and select Send To, Desktop (create shortcut). You will need to run this after each boot until the problem is resolved.

What other security based software do you have that might block new startup entries, e.g. Spybot S&D (TeaTimer), AdAware (AdWatch), SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor (StartUpGuard or OnGuard), PrevX, WinPatrol, ProcessGuard, etc. ?

Check the option in the Appearance tab of Program Settings. Or Make a link to ashdisp.exe in your startup folder.

Title: Re: No Task Bar Icon
Post by: yasir2r on May 14, 2007, 02:37:37 PM

Thanx for solving my problem   :D

i am not using any other security program but i dont know why the icon disapears.

anywayas thanks again .................

Title: Re: No Task Bar Icon
Post by: DavidR on May 14, 2007, 03:22:24 PM

What was it that solved the problem ?

The shortcut is a temporary measure not a solution, does the icon appear on reboot ?