AVastui.exe and desktop/taskbar icons not installed with Free 18.5.3931

Installing on an older HP A6512P with 4GB running windows Vista.
installer seems to have completed and a background scan was run (according to task and process mgr)
service and updater service seem to be loaded but

  • no desktop icon was created
  • avastui.exe was not installed
  • task bar does not show avast at all

here is list that was installed

Directory of C:\Program Files\AVAST Software\Avast

7/27/2018 06:59 PM 87,256 ashQuick.exe
7/27/2018 06:59 PM 379,608 ashUpd.exe
7/27/2018 06:59 PM 52,368 asulaunch.exe
7/27/2018 06:59 PM 243,928 aswChLic.exe
7/27/2018 06:59 PM 1,623,768 aswRunDll.exe
7/27/2018 06:59 PM 252,320 aswWrcIELoader32.exe
7/27/2018 06:59 PM 316,768 aswWrcIELoader64.exe
7/27/2018 06:59 PM 600,280 AvastNM.exe
7/27/2018 06:59 PM 322,464 AvastSvc.exe
7/27/2018 06:54 PM 2,980,568 avBugReport.exe
7/27/2018 06:54 PM 810,712 AvDump32.exe
7/27/2018 06:59 PM 2,716,376 AvEmUpdate.exe
7/27/2018 06:59 PM 224,984 gaming_hook.exe
7/27/2018 06:59 PM 1,591,000 RegSvr.exe
7/27/2018 06:59 PM 217,816 sched.exe
7/27/2018 06:59 PM 262,744 VisthAux.exe
7/27/2018 06:59 PM 57,504 wsc_proxy.exe

tried repair: no change
tried uninstall/reboot/download/install: no change

Any suggestions?

  • Al
  • OS…? (32/64 Bit…? - which SP/Build…?)
  • Other security related software installed…?
  • Which AV(s) did you use before Avast…?

Have you tried this:

Clean Install of Avast:
https://goo.gl/4Ptzkf
If you need additional help with the Clean Install, watch this:
https://youtu.be/p-h3myRD51A