Avast taskbar icon, exclamation point for a few seconds on boot.

[system]

I just upped to Avast 5.0.396 and having the same issue and something even more annoying. On my Win XP machine, it’s not only the taskbar icon showing an exclamatoin point, but the Avast User Interface also automatically launches on boot while the various Avast services are being loaded. I’m pretty sure this is not a normal behavior. Is there any way to stop the UI from launching on startup?

[system]

@Gizbar post:18

It’s not a problem! As with all services/startup programs, it takes time to run them all, even if you have the latest and greatest core i7! As your system boots, it will load all of the drivers/startups/services as quickly (but sequentially) as it can. Your pc will not dive off to the internet to find the latest piece of malware just because Avast! hasn’t finished loading!

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

@rabies post:21

it’s not only the taskbar icon showing an exclamatoin point, but the Avast User Interface also automatically launches on boot while the various Avast services are being loaded. I’m pretty sure this is not a normal behavior. Is there any way to stop the UI from launching on startup?

You have a problem… :-\

Try that:
For Vista / Win7: Go to C:\Users<your_username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Tip: Paste this address to the search field at the Start Menu:
%username%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

For XP: Go to C:\Documents and Settings<your_username>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

If the Avast icon is there simply delete it.

If Avast icon isn’t there…

Run msconfig.exe and go to the 4th tab of the window
Seek for avastUI.exe startup entry. If it the “command” doesn’t contain /nogui at the end of it that means you will need to uninstall Avast and then install Avast again (download it again to prevent errors).

[system]

@rafaelluik post:22

For XP: Go to C:\Documents and Settings<your_username>\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

If the Avast icon is there simply delete it.

If Avast icon isn’t there…

Run msconfig.exe and go to the 4th tab of the window
Seek for avastUI.exe startup entry. If it the “command” doesn’t contain /nogui at the end of it that means you will need to uninstall Avast and then install Avast again (download it again to prevent errors).

I appreciate the tips, but unfortunately the problem still persists. Even with a full Avast 5 reinstallation, the User Interface still auto launches on boot. I just hope this bug can be remedied in future program updates.

[system]

Has anyone gotten any closer to figuring out why it does this?

I recently installed 5.0.462 on my mom’s XP SP3 machine and it’s doing this, but it doesn’t do it on mine with Vista.

If I disable all Status Bar monitoring it still does it which makes me think it’s not the result of a monitoring function, but possibly the icons themselves located in AvastUI.exe showing as the user interface loads.

[Lisandro]

It’s the avast loading… I think it’s everything normal.

[system]

Hi

@street_lethal post:2

As to the exclamation point over the Avast taskbar icon for a few seconds anybody have the same situation?

Me!
Yellow Triangle with an Exclamation Mark :o
It seems to be caused when Avast 5 starts up before…

1. Internet Connection
2. Firewall Starting Up

Don’t have this problem with my - Desktop
However…
I do have this problem with my - Laptop :

The only real difference between my - Desktop & Laptop…
My Laptop starts up much faster than my Desktop does.

1. Because my Laptop only has One User Account - & - Desktop Has Two!
2. The Laptop just does start up much faster ;D

So I’m Presuming :-
The problem doesn’t happen with my Desktop…
Because everything like - Internet, Firewall - & - Avast 5
All have just that little bit longer to wake up on start up

Note: So Far… Never seen an X … Only The [b]/[size=13pt]!\

Hally

[system]

@ Hally

On my Win7 system avast! icon is immediately OK with no Exclamation Mark 8)

On my XP Pro system avast! icon is delayed a bit so Exclamation Mark shows for a short while.

@ norel

What are the system specifications of your mom’s machine as to CPU speed an type and how much RAM does the system have?

[system]

I have same problem here,but,my orange triangle with exclamation mark,remain all the time! Not disapear…message is : one shield is not active…but all 3 shields apear active in on position…on Windows SP3 Lenovo S 10E …thanks!

[CraigB]

I think a new topic might have been better than reviving a nearly 6 year old one.

[system]

Sry,but ,today I reactivate my mobil laptop,and I updated AVAST…last time I update AVAST on this device was in september 2014…work ok,but I have this issue…