Avast 4.8 pro - On access protection

[system]

Hi people i’m new to this forum, i’m using avast 4.8 pro version…
earlier i used to see a icon rotatin in the tray - on access protection, but few days back it stopped showing up… i dono how to bring that icon back, i’m not sure whether the on access protection is running or not…

[system]

soluyion might be to uninstall and do a fresh install of Avast.

[system]

Can you try a repair of Avast?

Start–>Control panel → add or remove programs -->avast antivirus -->change/remove–>scroll down and select repair

@DavidR post:2

avast! icon missing - As a temporary measure until this is resolved you can create a desktop shortcut for this file C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\ashDisp.exe (the avast icon and interface to the providers). Right click on the file and select Send To, Desktop (create shortcut). You will need to run this after each boot until the problem is resolved.

Or Make a link to ashdisp.exe in your startup folder.

EDIT:You can be sure if the on access protection is still working by looking for the ash*.exe entries in the processes list of task manager

-Scott-

[Lisandro]

1. Check the option in the Appearance tab of settings.
   or
2. Repair your avast installation through Control Panel.
   or
3. Make a link to ashdisp.exe in your startup folder
   or
4. Add the path to ashDisp.exe into a value named avast! in the Windows Registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
   See picture here: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=26155.msg213891#msg213891

If that does not help, please, uninstall, boot, install again, boot.

What other security based software do you have that might block new startup entries, e.g. Spybot S&D (TeaTimer), AdAware (AdWatch), SpySweeper, Spyware Doctor (StartUpGuard), PrevX, WinPatrol, ProcessGuard, etc.?

[system]

Thanks a lot guys when i repaired it the icon came back…

my system is getting slow and takes a lot of time to boot… my friends say it is bcoz of avast…
m using ad aware, spy bot and avast

[system]

@Vijaya Raj post:5

Thanks a lot guys when i repaired it the icon came back…

Glad you got it working now

my system is getting slow and takes a lot of time to boot... my friends say it is bcoz of avast... m using ad aware, spy bot and avast

Avast is a relatively light program,

what is your system setup (RAM processor etc.)

also you could delay the initial update of Avast at boot:

@DavidR

to delay the update check…

You need to edit (using notepad) the [InetWD] section of the C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4\Data\avast4.ini file and add the following line (depending on your connection type enter one or other of the Bold lines below):
Dial-up connections, add this line: RASWaitSeconds=120
Broadband connections, add this line: AlwaysConnectedWaitSeconds=120

[InetWD] AlwaysConnectedWaitSeconds=120 Or RASWaitSeconds=120

When complete save the changes, avast's self-defence module will ask for confirmation, etc. answer Yes.

The figure is seconds and the above equates to two minutes, you could try that and adjust upwards if required, 180, 240, etc.

[system]

mine is an old system… pentium IV wit 512 MB RAM, but when i formatted it was fast but now relatively slow

[system]

My pc only has 256MB RAM and is fairly old, and I admit it is fairly slow to startup but then there are a fair few programs installed, it’s not exactly as it was out of the box

did you delay the startup?

-Scott-

[system]

ya i delayed it…

;D think mistake is on my part too… i won turn off my computer… it ll keep running for days and my browser won be closed too