HI DavidR I did check in the msconfig in the startup tab and yes Avastui.exe there was a check mark in the box all ready . I also looked in Task Manager and I clicked on the services tab and avast was Running under Services.
Thanks again though for the help
The Avast service and the tray icon are two different things. The icon loads when the GUI loads with the silent option. The Avast service itself will be running and you will be fully protected even if the icon does not show up.
