Missing Avast Icon on System Tray

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Hi Everybody!

I got 4.5 Avast Home Edition and been using it for a year now until
lately I could’nt find Avast icon on my system tray. I got Win XP Pro
and could’nt get Avast to run on start-up since there is no settings
for it on the avast program itself. Could anyone help me on this.
Thanks!

Reynaldo

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Please see THIS THREAD

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Thanks Eddy for the response. I tried to browse on thread you
referred me to and got the idea that maybe I should reinstalled
the program. The thing is should I reinstall from the latest version
coz I already had updated it so many times before.

Thanks again,
Reynaldo

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No, first try a repair. (Don’t forget to reboot after doing so)
If that fails, try the AEC util.

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I’m gonna try to do that Eddy.
Thanks and appreciate it very much!

Reynaldo

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  1. Install StartEd Lite (http://startedfree.outertech.com/index.php?_charisma_page=product&id=9) and start program
  2. Click on Add
  3. Goto C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4 and select ashDisp.exe
  4. Select Startup Type Local Machine Run
  5. Click on Reload
  6. Close StartEd. Chose Yes to save changes
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  1. Install StartEd Lite (http://startedfree.outertech.com/index.php?_charisma_page=product&id=9) and start program
  2. Click on Add
  3. Goto C:\Program Files\Alwil Software\Avast4 and select ashDisp.exe
  4. Select Startup Type Local Machine Run
  5. Click on Reload
  6. Close StartEd. Chose Yes to save changes
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Sometimes, it’s as easy as repairing your avast installation through Control Panel.
Go to Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > avast! antivirus > Remove. Then choose Repair function in the popup window (Repair).

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.?