[Solved] Gadgets disappear from desktop when performing program update

[keloo05]

As the thread title says, everytime I want to manually perform an "program update" (I select this option always to update my definitions), my gadgets disappear from desktop and I have to reenable them. This does not happen when I try to to perform an 'Engine and virus definitons update'

I'm runing Avast! Free 6.0.1367 (latest version) on Windows 7 Professional SP1 x86
Also, I mention that I don't have the Avast! gadget installed.

EDIT: The bug was fixed in 7.0.1426 version.

[keloo05]

UPDATE: This bug is still present in the latest 7.0 build (7.0.1414).

[gillest]

Confirmed happening with latest 7.0.1414 version

[Trevbob]

As soon as the update process gets to "Mail Shield", sidebar.exe closes without giving any error. I do not even have the "Mail Shield" installed.

[keloo05]

I think this bug was introduced in version 5.0, lasted so long until 7.0, and I don't know if Avast! developers are aware of it.

[keloo05]

I hope you will look at this thread and fix this in the upcoming version.

[keloo05]

BUMP!

[CraigB]

I hope you will look at this thread and fix this in the upcoming version.

As after any program update you should reboot your system then the sidebar starts again.

[YoKenny]

Absolutly no problem on my Windows 7 system running v7.0.1414

[keloo05]

As after any program update you should reboot your system then the sidebar starts again.

You're right, BUT...:
- ...what if there's no program update, just virus definion updates, or maybe no updates at all (just check to see IF there are any updates).
- ...what if I don't want to reboot my system right after a program update, and I do it manually later?
- ...you can restart sidebar manually yourself, you don't have to restart

The fact is that the bug is present, and sidebar shouldn't be closed by Avast!

[Vlk]

Sorry yes this is a confirmed bug. It should be fixed in the next program update.
BTW it only happens if the avast gadget is not installed.

Thanks
vlk

[keloo05]

Thanks for answering Vlk.

BTW it only happens if the avast gadget is not installed.

I didn't check with the Avast! Gadget installed, but this explains why YoKenny has no problem with sidebar

Please, if you're still online, be kind and look at this thread also, because I have some problems with Avast! if I use a proxy internet connection:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=94613.0

[YoKenny]

Please, if you're still online, be kind and look at this thread also, because I have some problems with Avast! if I use a proxy internet connection:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=94613.0

I do not use a proxy internet connection so can not help here.

[keloo05]

YoKenny, that was for Vlk Sory about the confusion. I will repost that thread in the beta section, maybe it will have a chance to be seen by one of the devs.