hi,
this issue is resolvable with the nvda systray addon
with the nvda systray addon I was able to access the system tray icon
however since version 7 avast cannot be used with the nvda screen reader without disabling self defense
but the jaws screen reader got allowed through self defense by avast
could the member of the avast team who works on accessibility with avast also allow the nvda screen reader through the self defense
it would be nice not needing to turn off self defense