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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Chele on May 02, 2008, 06:00:25 AM
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I don't know how or what happened but the two ball type icons that used to show in my taskbar are no longer showing. I was wondering how I get them back.. Lets just say its a Virgo thing and I like things to be where they should. I am also not very comuter savvy so please explain in terms that a techinical blonde could understand. (no I am not a blonde and no offence to any blondes)
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That thing happened to me before, I don't why, anybody knows it? ??? What a Virgo thing? ???
Lately I uesd a lot this smiley ???, omg how ignorant am I... :-\
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??? What a Virgo thing? ??
Virgo's (anyone born aug 23 to sept 22) are well known for being perfectionists, like things to be done properly and methodical. Thats me ::)
If it has a purpose then its meant to be there and right now I want my rolly bally thingo on my taskbar so I know that avast is running properly. I am also not getting the message on startup that Avast has updated. grrrrrrrrr :(
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I don't know how or what happened but the two ball type icons that used to show in my taskbar are no longer showing
Repair avast by going Control Panel> Add and Remove Programs> Avast> Repair.
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Should the repair option not resolve the problem:
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.
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The only other program I have on the computer at present is Malwarebytes Anti - Malware. I will try the suggestions and let you know.
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Does Malwarebytes have a startup monitoring function, if so check if it has disabled ashDisp.exe.
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Does Malwarebytes have a startup monitoring function, if so check if it has disabled ashDisp.exe.
I don't think Malwarebytes has such a feature. It's an on-demand scanner.
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I believe the MBAM (malware bytes anti-malware) is a paid for option, which I believe is different to the rogueremover tool we commonly suggest from malwarebytes.org.
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware monitors every process and stops malicious processes before they even start. The Realtime Protection Module uses our advanced heuristic scanning technology which monitors your system to keep it safe and secure. In addition, we have implemented a threats center which will allow you to keep up to date with the latest malware threats
So I don't know what exactly this real-time protection module in the quote consists of, perhaps oldman can shed some light on it.
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I was talking about this software:
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
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The quote comes directly from that page you gave the link to.
I notice you have a big Red Purchase tag in your image which I assume won't have the Realtime Protection mentioned in the quote.
So are you using the trial/shareware, I didn't see a free version on the site downloads ?
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No I dont have the paid for version of malwarebyte and as far as I can tell it doesnt have a startup function. I got it to test my machine for malware as my son (25) had been surfing porn on my old machine and that was full of malware and as he had been on this one a few times I was just checking.
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Chele,
can you please let us know which version of avast you are using and on which operating system.
This kind of problem should not be happening with avast 4.8 on the newer Windows systems (WinXP, Vista).
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So are you using the trial/shareware, I didn't see a free version on the site downloads ?
I'm sure it is distributed as being freeware. The paid version has real time protection.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Antivirus/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware.shtml
It's strange. But I'm sure I won't start using it if it was a shareware, for sure.
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Alan coughs and asks ... what happened to this being the thread of the original poster and the concern about icons appearing or not?
It may be nice for my friends in this forum to have a discussion about Malwarebyte ... but there is/are perfectly good forums where you could take that discussion rather than appearing to "hijack" and ignore the original concerns of the poster of this thread.
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I dont mind the divertion. I love finding out information about anything. I should have been a computer instead of a female :P
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I'm glad you are enjoying the fun ... but can you please help by answering the questions here (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=35180.msg295725#msg295725)?
Thanks
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I would if I knew how to find out which version I have
Please understand that not all of us are computer savvy as some
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Right click the "a" icon, click about avast.
The first line in the pop up window will tell you the version. You may have to click the + sign to see it.
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Avast Home 4.8 Home.. is that it?
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and are you on Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows XP ... Windows Vista?
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Alan coughs and asks ... what happened to this being the thread of the original poster and the concern about icons appearing or not?
<snip>
It relates directly to the OPs question about disappearing avast icons, if the malwarebytes has a setup monitoring function which could possibly disable the ashDisp.exe startup entry.
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I'm glad you are enjoying the fun ... but can you please help by answering the questions here (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=35180.msg295725#msg295725)?
Thanks
Well I find it is fun to learn new stuff even at my age. I feel that the question wasn't really diverted from and that other posters felt that the malwarebytes program might be causing the issue and went into it from there.
I am not totally computer literate so to speak and it would do well for people who are to remember that sometimes people like myself might need to be told how to find out the sort of information you want.
I run Vista
The problem has be resolved by going to Control Panel> Add and Remove Programs> Avast> Repair, and rebooting my computer as suggested by someone earlier in the thread and I wish to thank you all for your help and the little bit of knowledge I have gleamed from this discussion
I will leave you with a little quote I love.. I am not sure who said it but
We don't stop playing because we grow old.
We grow old because we stop playing.
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We don't stop playing because we grow old.
We grow old because we stop playing.
Yeah ;)
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We don't stop playing because we grow old.
We grow old because we stop playing.
One of the reasons I've never given up my toys.... ;D
I've also noticed that old folks who've stopped playing become grumpy.
Sorry alan for having taken this thread even further off-topic. :)
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grumpy.
Man, I've looked at the dictionary...
Surly and peevish; cranky.
I don't know any of these words: nor grumpy, neither surly and peevish; or cranky.
I'm learning English ;D
Can you make it easier to me Bob? ;)
Sorry alan for having taken this thread even further off-topic. :)
Sorry Alan... It's Bob's fault not mine... I'm not guilty ;D ;D
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Tech, you'll find your answers at:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=35218.msg295940#msg295940 (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=35218.msg295940#msg295940)
;D ;D ;D
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I don't know any of these words: nor grumpy, neither surly and peevish; or cranky.
It's easy Tech ... when you want to know what they mean ... just think of me.
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It's easy Tech ... when you want to know what they mean ... just think of me.
Are you that old? ;D
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Can a virus deactivate Avast? Cause as I said it happened to me, I repaired it and icons appeared again.
If MBAM is a antivirus is not bad having with Avast installed? Is bad have 2 antivirus installed in one system?
Alanrf: have you deleted your reply in my other post? I received an email saying that you replied me but I dont see anything. Dont worry Im not like you, I like to listen people that dont think like me to consider different points of views... ::)
Alan coughs and asks ... what happened to this being the thread of the original poster and the concern about icons appearing or not?
It may be nice for my friends in this forum to have a discussion about Malwarebyte ... but there is/are perfectly good forums where you could take that discussion rather than appearing to "hijack" and ignore the original concerns of the poster of this thread.
(http://e.deviantart.com/emoticons/s/sarcasticclap.gif) Yeah man always with your (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/images/sarcasm.gif)!
You always say to people what to say like you did to me here (http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=35014.msg295565#msg295565)?
You dont realize that Theyre talkin of MBAM cause can interfere with Avast? You seem like a cop or a priest (avast! Evangelist) here, always controling what people says. Are you a mod? (http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/7072/dry4hz.gif)
Probably you stopped playing when youre too young...(http://www.degroat.net/pix/thumbsdown.gif)
Chele, just for curiosity, how you know your son was surfing porn? sometimes popups appear... ;D , let the boy let off, could become in a repressed (or opresor) man, like someone who I quote above...(http://smiles2k.net/smiles/big_smiles/super_smilies007.gif)
Have you tested Spybot ?, though dont have the highest detection rates (click on the link below) protect well against spies and is free.Well, you can contribute (like in all freeware) if you want.. ::)
I like your quote, I wrote it in my file: famous quotes :)
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gero,
clearly you have asked to be notified of replies in threads in which you participate. This thread (although not started by you) is one in which you participate. So, you will be advised of replies. That is how the forum works.
One of them was mine, not directed at you but at my friends Tech and David.
You have chosen, in your usual fashion, to evaluate my response to them. Tech and David have chastised my response in another forum. I paid great attention to their criticism of my comments since I value greatly their opinions - others, as we say in English - are like water off a duck's back. Even though I rather enjoy your efforts at creative criticism ... I shall do my best (in the interests of this community) not to provoke you directly.
Oh, though you would probably not like to have my support ... I rather agree with the basis some of your recent comments about what an antivirus should be for. I could not be a priest ... I too am a single man ... well 'nuff said.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/TNBrat/Emotions/Rant-On.gif)
Hey! dont be so hipocrite and arrogant! >:( I that message your not talking only to "your" (only?) friends, you think im idiot? You had a sarcastic (as here) intention of critice me when I was upset, (instead of helping me) so you demonstrated your human quality. (http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/7072/dry4hz.gif). If your reply dont was directed to me why your friends deleted it? What your saying in it? You replied to me, though you say to be for you r friends, so dont confuse me. Yeah you provoked and hurted me, when someone is upset by problems a good Christian (and you call you Evangelist? (http://ruinsmiley.tripod.com/Themesmileys_files/YApukey.gif)) dont "choose" to hurt more him. I liked to post here till you replied me and as I saw you have a special skill to judge people bad-critcing thwem. Realize that your sarcastic "fashion" way of telling things sometimes hurt or provoke people, keep in mind this for the future... (http://www.vocinelweb.it/faccine/fattedanoi/donia/02.gif)
People that are annoyed that someone tells a bit of his life probably are jealous cause they dont have one. Youre right I dont want support of people like you and Im not surprised that youre single...(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/TNBrat/Emotions/Rant-Off.gif)
oldman: :o whao! still using w98se! have you tested WinXP and Firefox ? (a more safer faster browser).Do you know Linux? there Are distros for old pcs that consume very low resources and have openoffice (free) installed instead of office (i say it for your ranting avatar :P).
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gero
you think im idiot?
It requires no thought by me.
Nobody deleted anything ... everything is here as it was.
I regret that you feel the need to make personal attacks upon me. Even more, I regret that you need to make unnecessary comments about oldman, a contributor to this forum of infinitely more value than you or me.
Your participation here is as welcome as any - but I honestly believe that you strain the limits.
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oldman: whao! still using w98se! have you tested WinXP and Firefox ? (a more safer faster browser).Do you know Linux? there Are distros for old pcs that consume very low resources and have openoffice (free) installed instead of office (i say it for your ranting avatar ).
Hi. I heard rumors that MS was releasing a new OS called XP. I'll have to check it out after all the kinks get worked out.
My old 98se just keeps going and going. Kinda like the Energizer Bunny. No rootkits, no ADS....No more failed MS updates. I think they finally got it right.
Seriously though, I do know about Xp. I was there when it came out and read the numerous post,on MS forums, "How do I get rid of it and get my ME back?" I spend considerable time removing malware from said OS. Hence the avatar. Well not only for Xp, but for computers in general. Sometimes they just have a mind of there own. I think people see the avatar and can relate.
Now to paraphrase an old bumber sticker
"My other PC is a duo core 1.6 ghtz xp pro"
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My old 98se just keeps going and going.
Just like some of us "Old Men" ;D :) ;D
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and you call you Evangelist?
Nobody calls that way... If you reach a number of posts in the forum, that 'title' will be given to you automatically.
Oh, please, respect the ones who contribute to the forum a long time... We're trying to help. Calm down.
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gero
you think im idiot?
It requires no thought by me.
What do you mean?(http://stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/ibrad/erked.gif)
Nobody deleted anything ... everything is here as it was.
then why I receive a notification on my email with a link to my post (i saw the hour) and between the 2 posts dont appear your post?
I regret that you feel the need to make personal attacks upon me. Even more, I regret that you need to make unnecessary comments about oldman, a contributor to this forum of infinitely more value than you or me.
Judging me again! Already Dont realize it! (http://www.schildersmilies.de/schilder/ohmann.gif) This innecesary comments (watch yours) have the intention to help and not criticize! (like yours)
Your participation here is as welcome as any - but I honestly believe that you strain the limits.
Strain the limits? Again I dont undersatnad you. But yourre so silly that though I explained my other problems (and I swear that ill never explai again here >:() you dont realize the situation Im and youre so insensitive that you continue adding fuel to the fire with your sracasm.(http://www.vocinelweb.it/faccine/fattedanoi/donia/02.gif)
oldman: Now to paraphrase an old bumber sticker
what? don understand. ???
Tech:Oh, please, respect the ones who contribute to the forum a long time... We're trying to help. Calm down.
OK Tech, sorry. I admit that i ranted a bit but as you know I'm going through a bad period at the moment (all understand this except alan) and makes me sick that besides someone criticize and sarcasm me and do the same in this post to other people. :-[
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oldman:
Now to paraphrase an old bumber stickerwhat? don understand.
The word should have been "bumper" sticker. It's a sticker that is placed on the bumper of a vehicle with a caption on it. The one I paraphrased, originaly read" My other car is a Porche". These stickers where usually found on old beat up cars. It's a joke. :D
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Fact: I am a user of this forum, just that. I do not have the ability to remove a post. I can edit my own posts but not remove them. That is reserved to the avast moderators.
Information: At the end of each post there is a link: "Report to moderator"
If you feel I have misused the forums in respect to your posts or any other please feel free to ask the moderators to take action. If they agree I have been abusive they will take appropriate action.
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That is for this forum, in other forums you can delete your post. I saw the link Report to moderator, im not so dumb. But Reread your first post here when people where talking about Antimalware. I post it :
Alan coughs and asks
1st sarcasm
... what happened to this being the thread of the original poster and the concern about icons appearing or not?
It may be nice for my friends in this forum to have a discussion about Malwarebyte ... but there is/are perfectly good forums where you could take that discussion rather than appearing to "hijack" and ignore the original concerns of the poster of this thread.
2nd sarcasm. 1st+2nd=(http://www.dvcreators.net/discuss/images/smilies/sarcasm.gif)
Put sarcasm in your life!
FACTS
1st: youre interrupting collaborators talking of something important that interests to the starter of the post, though isnt Avast, a antimalware that can interfere with Avast, as said with David: Does Malwarebytes have a startup monitoring function, if so check if it has disabled ashDisp.exe.
. The first thing I remember to my parents teached me is not interrupt a conversation of many people, especially of people older. This is called EDUCATION. So if you do it, youre not respecting people. This is not enough to report to mods but its a deploarble behavior.
2nd: Then David said to you again : Alan coughs and asks ... what happened to this being the thread of the original poster and the concern about icons appearing or not?
<snip>
It relates directly to the OPs question about disappearing avast icons, if the malwarebytes has a setup monitoring function which could possibly disable the ashDisp.exe startup entry.
So you should learn to think twice before you interrupt people talking of something that not is directed to you, in this case to Chele, starter topic.
3rd: Chele showing better education of yours (and me) thank us all for the help and leave us a wonderful quote:
We don't stop playing because we grow old.
We grow old because we stop playing.
4th: Bob called you grumpy an accurate but soft adjective, IMHO:
We don't stop playing because we grow old.
We grow old because we stop playing.
One of the reasons I've never given up my toys.... ;D
I've also noticed that old folks who've stopped playing become grumpy.
Sorry alan for having taken this thread even further off-topic. :)
You dont have to apologise of that bob, someone must say it to the man.(http://img84.echo.cx/img84/4866/agreed8mv.gif)
5th: tech replied bob and they start a game, agame that you like: sarcgame.with lots of ;D
6th: you took it personally... (http://img228.exs.cx/img228/638/whistle9qn.gif)
I don't know any of these words: nor grumpy, neither surly and peevish; or cranky.
It's easy Tech ... when you want to know what they mean ... just think of me.
CONCLUSIONS
- 1- Think before you post if that it is being commented have something to do with the original content of the post and dont interrupt people that are informing the starter of the topic though you think that has nothing to do.
2- Have a bit of patiencie and understanding with people (we re humans not computers!), especially older people (here). This is a way of RESPECT too.
3- Please dont talk with that arrogance (sure threr are people that have more knowledge than you or me) and sarcasm, as you noticed, is something that makes me sick... (http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/3876/sick3qx.gif)
4- el robocop (be more happy and dance chikichiki) oh! he losts in Eurovision yesterday! :'(
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Hey why I can embed a video? I know this is totally offtopic but it is for give it sense of humor and put out the flame!(http://img84.echo.cx/img84/1316/angelic1zx.gif)
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The best way to put out the flame is to realize that life is to short
to continue arguing and get on with life..... :)
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probsbly youre right, unfortunately talking with some people sometimes leads to arguing but this doesnt means that we'd to stop say what we think. We have to be honest among us and unfortunately this can cause some frictions. Truth hurts. bye.