Hello again,
I just did windows update 2 days ago and I am only running Avast antivirus with no old anti virus files remaining. I regularly update, clean registry and scan for adware, malware, and such.
The icon delay isn't that big of a deal. It's just that it's driving me crazy 'cause I can't figure it out. If there is no solution, this minor problem is well worth putting up with just to have Avast's superfast update feature. Well anyway. the computer info is as follows:
2 gig Duron processor
735 mg RAM
65% resources free
2 gig harddrive ( I know, I know - must upgrade)
Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ALWIL SOFTWARE\AVAST4\ASHSERV.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\ZONELABS\VSMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\DDHELP.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\3CMLNKW.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\PROPEL ACCELERATOR\PROPELAC.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\MYNETWATCHMAN\NWCLIENT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ZONE LABS\ZONEALARM\ZLCLIENT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\ALWIL SOFTWARE\AVAST4\ASHMAISV.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYWAREGUARD\SGMAIN.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\INS\VITALAGENT\PROGRAM\VTLAGENT.EXE
C:\PROGRAM FILES\SPYWAREGUARD\SGBHP.EXE
Also, let me clarify that these are the running processes "before" the icon is loaded. As you can see, Avast is already running. Forgot to mention that I usually have about 500 mg free space (depending on what the swap file is doing). Please excuse my ignorance as I am constantly learning, but could the limited free space be causing the icon delay?