Author Topic: NO ICON (Read 6533 times)

BarbeeGee · « **on:** September 25, 2004, 08:12:43 PM »

How do you get the "A" icon to appear on the bottom tool bar. I've just come back from a crash recovery and all my settings have to be redone.

Eddy · « **Reply #1 on:** September 25, 2004, 08:17:35 PM »

Try a repair of Avast.
control panel > software > add/remove > avast > change

BarbeeGee · « **Reply #2 on:** September 25, 2004, 08:37:14 PM »

No, didn't work.

Eddy · « **Reply #3 on:** September 25, 2004, 08:40:52 PM »

Already removed and reinstalled Avast?
If not :
- use the Uninstall utillity
- reboot
- reinstall

But before doing so, check Avast's log file for errors.

BarbeeGee · « **Reply #4 on:** September 25, 2004, 09:04:21 PM »

I fixed it by going to msconfig and checking the thingie that starts Avast on startup. I rebooted and bingo! There is was.

Thanks.

I have one more question. How do I set up Avast to automatically scan my incoming and outgoing emails. It used to do that and it doesn't anymore. I use to see a message each time I mailed saying it had scanned and an alarm would go off when I received a dubious email. It no longer does that.

Eddy · « **Reply #5 on:** September 25, 2004, 09:11:13 PM »

That depend on what email client you use. Try the mail wizzard.

start > programs > avast > mailwizzard

BarbeeGee · « **Reply #6 on:** September 25, 2004, 09:52:06 PM »

Done! Thank you!

BarbeeGee · « **Reply #7 on:** September 25, 2004, 09:53:41 PM »

OK but I don't see any difference. How do I know Avast is checking my mail? Didn't there used to be something that told you that and even said so on the bottom of your outgoing emails?

Eddy · « **Reply #8 on:** September 25, 2004, 09:59:11 PM »

If your provider allows you to, you can send yourself a mail with the EICAR test file. Avast should respond to that.

If your provider doesn't allow you to send "infected" mails, and you have Avast checking outgoing mail, Avast should detect you are trying to send a "infected" mail.

Don't worry. The eicar test file is harmless, it only tests your av which in this case is Avast.

You can also check the email settings in your mail client. The settings of your pop and smtp server should look different now from what you had put in there.

BarbeeGee · « **Reply #9 on:** September 25, 2004, 11:45:22 PM »

My mail account looks the same. mail.adelphia.net

neal62 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 26, 2004, 12:15:04 AM »

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Lisandro · « **Reply #11 on:** September 26, 2004, 01:28:37 AM »

Quote from: BarbeeGee on September 25, 2004, 11:45:22 PM

My mail account looks the same. mail.adelphia.net

Maybe you should close your email client and run Mail Protection Wizard from the Start Menu

Eddy · « **Reply #12 on:** September 26, 2004, 01:49:34 AM »

What email client are you using?

BarbeeGee · « **Reply #13 on:** September 26, 2004, 04:03:41 AM »

Outlook 6

bob3160 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 26, 2004, 04:07:45 AM »

BarbeeGee

Quote

Outlook 6

Do you mean Outlook Express 6?

or do you use Outlook (not Express)

It makes a big difference.