Newbie to message boards :
Just need some help, don’t know what the “poll” is for or the “options”…
That could not be called a poll when there is only one answer to select from.
Hi, welcome to the forums.
Please Help us to Help you In order to help fully we need more information…
- What OS are you using? is it up to date?
- What email program are you using?
- avast! version and VPS file (virus database) number, e.g. 0436-4 (see about avast!)
- What actions have you taken to try and resolve the problem?
Also see this thread for further information and advice User’s FAQ.
Ignoring the poll option just click the New Topic of you need to create/start a thread to discuss a problem. Poll being ‘Which firewall do you think is best’ the differen’t options are the differen’t firewalls which you would like an opinion (poll) about.
Have you tried a search of the forums for ‘ashOutXt.dll’ ?
I did a search and it returned lots of posts (30), but not knowing anything about your system you will have to do the legwork and check if any of the hits reflect your system.
Of course you could give us the information above.
CCat61
Welcome to the forum.
Go to add/remove and select repair.
To CharleyO - ??? I did state that I was a Newbie to message boards. All I needed was a little direction regarding my issue.
To DavidR - I will try the search on my own (as you suggested) and attempt to fix. If I still have issues, then I will post a message (hopefully the right way). Thank you for a righteous reply.
Bob3160 - Tried that first. Now I will try what David R wrote. Thank you, too.
We are not angry or upset 8)
Just we need to understand what is your problem to try to help you. Maybe you can describe the problem, post a little bit more and talk about your computer… 
I can’t find the answer by searching this forum. My PC is Win 98 / Outlook 98 and I have Avast 4 Home. I turned the PC on last night and my Avast icons were gone. Then I opened Outlook and got the ashOutXt.dll error. I tried to repair Avast in the Add/Remove program, rebooted and now I can’t find Avast even in the prgram listing.
This is one of the reasons that we ask what your system is.
As far as I can remember, Win98 doesn’t support the Add Remove Change (which allows you to select the repair function) and only allows Remove and this looks like what you have done.
If you still have the downloaded file, reinstall it. I would however, suggest that you try downloading it again, just in case your download was somehow corrupted.
Did you enable the Outlook Plug-in and was it active within MS Outlook. I don’t use Outlook so can’t offer too many suggestions.
As people have said, the more information you can give us the easier it is to suggest options.
I assume that the Outlook Plug-in was enabled/active. as Avast did work nicely for the two months that I was running it.
I download it again.
I suppose you’re talking about avast! settings.
See under MS Outlook menu: Help > About > Plugins if the avast! one is enabled…
As you can see, there is two ways of mess it: one into avast! and other into MS Outlook 8)
I didn’t need to download Avast, it was hiding in my PC! I did have to get a new key (reregister). Now I have my blue icons, again ;D! I just don’t know why it happened in the first place.
Last issue - why doesn’t Avast show up in
Start–>Programs menu? When things go wrong, I hate searching for what I need…
I like this Avast, so much easier ~for me~ than Norton.
**I don’t find plug-ins listed in my MS Outlook About. Perhaps because my version is way out-dated?
No… most probably you did not install it correctly.
Close MS Outlook.
Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > avast antivirus > Remove
On the pop-up window, choose ‘Change’ and select ‘Outlook/Exchange’ provider.
If it is already marked, then choose the option ‘Repair’ at left.
Will it help?
No, the list in “About” is not an issue. I might not be looking deep enought to find the info. Another time when I have time.
The issue is getting Avast listed my Programs menu, so I can open Avast quickly if I ever have a problem. I know that I have at least one other item that’s not listed in the Programs menu. I would like to know why that is and how to correct it. Any ideas?
Did you try to right click the menu and sort it alphabetically?
avast! should be there…
Do you use more than one user?
Can you open Windows Explorer and
C:\Document and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs…
Isn’t avast there?
It’s definitely not there.
??? I don’t know where Windows Explorer is (I can’t find it). Did I miss something?
I am only a geek wannabe; self taught and sometimes it takes me a little longer…other times it takes me a lot longer…
Do you use more than one user to logon on?
Windows Explorer is generally on Start > All Programs > Acessories
Did you try to repair the avast installation?
Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > avast! antivirus > Remove
Then choose Repair function in the popup window (Repair).
Yes, I just did the repair and it worked. Now Avast shows up where it’s supposed to, works like it should, and I learned a little to boot.
Thanks to all who run this forum. I will come back should I have more issues. 8)
Glad to hear that you are sorted now, better yet that you got back and confirmed what worked for you.
Why wait untill you have an issue, stick arround and browse the forums there is a wealth of information to help you get the best out of avast and we don’t bite ;D
Ccat, listen what DavidR wrote: Why wait untill you have an issue, stick arround and browse the forums there is a wealth of information to help you get the best out of avast and we don’t bite. ;D
Welcome to avast forums…
Hello,
I have a problem with AshOutxt.dll as well.
My last avast version is File version: 7.1.0.279.
Each time I open Microsot Outlook, this following message is popping up:
“The add-in ‘C;\program Files\Alwil Software \Avast 4\ AshOutxt.dll’ could not be installed or loaded. The program may be solved by using Detect & Repair on the Help Menu. Unable to load C;\program Files\Alwil Software \Avast 4\ AshOutxt.dll. You may be out of memory, out of system resources, or missing a .dll file.
I use XP professional
Thanks for all kind of help.
Bruce X