Noticed lately, the Avast Shortcut to avastui.exe keeps reappearing on the desktop. I delete it and it will be back sooner or later. A program update has not been prompted. The computer is not rebooted.
That’s standard, isn’t it?
No, this only started happening recently. The only time a desktop icon appeared is when I installed a program update, after being prompted. No need for a nagging desktop icon to avastui.exe when it’s accessible from the tray icon.
Return of the icon can also happen if you do a repair or, a change to the program. Sometimes using System Restore can also have that effect.
Outside of those situations, I’ve only seen the icon after a program update as you’ve already mentioned.
You can always switch of desktop icons, if the avast one disturbs you that much surely the others do to.
I hide my desktop icons, as I use Rocket Dock for those program, folder shortcuts that I access regularly - that and the quick launch toolbar.
That’s not an option.
Every morning, I delete the desktop icon. Every day after work, it’s back and I delete it. Then the next day I do it all over again.
This is what viruses do, not what I would expect Avast to do.