tray icons

[williefst]

hi,  my name is willie and to start i would like to say what a great antivirus program avast 4 home is. the only problem i have had out of it is the reason for this post. my tray icon has disappeared. no idea where it went. i always use it to start my avast, but now since its gone, i have to look for it in  my start menu. i am running win xp sp3. any replies will be greatly appreciated. i would love to get them back. is there any way to get them back without having to uninstall and then reinstall? thanks again for any response.

willie   

[Marc57]

Click on the small arrow next to the clock and see if they're just hidden (see picture below).

[DavidR]

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.