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Title: Taskbar Icon
Post by: Roderunner on March 24, 2012, 11:18:36 PM

When I started my Laptop, the taskbar icon was missing. I know how to customise it. I tried a repair from Programs and features, then a complete removal & re install + updated. Icon still missing. Action center shows Avast is ON

Title: Re: Taskbar Icon
Post by: DavidR on March 24, 2012, 11:36:14 PM

What other security software do you have installed, anti-spyware, etc. ?
Spybot search & destroy has a bad habit of blocking the avast startup entry for avastUI.exe.

The action center would be correct in that as avastSvc.exe is the avast process dealing with the security, the treay icon isn't directly security related.

Title: Re: Taskbar Icon
Post by: Roderunner on March 25, 2012, 01:52:55 AM

Only Outpost FW Pro. Could this be related http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=95998.new;topicseen#new

Title: Re: Taskbar Icon
Post by: DavidR on March 25, 2012, 03:10:41 AM

Same as me then, do you have the anti-spyware module ?

Presumably the tray icon was there before ?

In the application rules in Outpost and ensure that avastUI.exe is allowed, Network and Anti-Leak.
If it is allowed, then delete the entry for it and start avastUI.exe manually from the C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast folder.

Title: Re: Taskbar Icon
Post by: Roderunner on March 25, 2012, 03:18:37 AM

I cleared all Avast entries in Outpost before remove & reinstall. Could this http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=95998.new;topicseen#new be related.

Title: Re: Taskbar Icon
Post by: DavidR on March 25, 2012, 03:30:29 AM

I don't believe so as that relates to BSODs not just a missing tray icon.

Title: Re: Taskbar Icon
Post by: Coolmario88 on March 25, 2012, 05:19:34 AM

A few years ago the taskbar icon disappeared on me too.. i just went to settings, and unchecked show avast tray icon than clicked ok.. then back to settings checked it again than clicked ok.. and it worked..

Title: Re: Taskbar Icon
Post by: Roderunner on March 25, 2012, 10:50:59 AM

Problem solved, its reappeared and I did nothing to fix it.

Title: Re: Taskbar Icon
Post by: DavidR on March 25, 2012, 01:50:56 PM

Don't you just love computers and their mysteries ;)

Title: Re: Taskbar Icon
Post by: Roderunner on March 25, 2012, 09:22:26 PM

Seem to have heard that before.

Title: Re: Taskbar Icon
Post by: DavidR on March 25, 2012, 10:00:39 PM

Familiar theme all working fine one day, the next mayhem.

Title: Re: Taskbar Icon
Post by: Saulius on March 26, 2012, 01:49:51 AM

The Ghost in the Machine! :-X