Avast 2014. Is it switched on ... urgent please

I have just installed this 2014 update. Avast says ‘Everything is good’ and ‘All Shields are Active’ but my Windows 7/Action Centre/Security states that Avast is not turned on.
Question: Is my Avast turned on or not and how can I check this?

Reboot (1-3 times) and it should be fine.
It is known thing (bug?)

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=136808.msg1000715#msg1000715

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I made a thread to fix this spread the word!
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=137353.msg1004297#msg1004297

Thanks for your fast replies to this newbee.
I used your solution, Ascendents, and it worked first time. Apologies for posting but anxiety was gathering since I had recently changed from another AV and this Windows message was disturbing.
Ron

Glad i could be of assistance!