I decided to try the gadget again. I have tried to change the set-up via the set-up pkg and add/remove. Then reboot. Still no gadget. Is it because I never installed the gadget in the first place? I did not do a clean install from either 6.0.1 to 1044 to 1086. According to VLK a clean install isn’t required. ???
I suggest you to run a gadget file in AVAST Installation folder named “aswGadget” and select install.
this might help you
Isn’t It there?
Right click on desktop > desktop gadgets > avast! antivirus
I could not find “aswgadget” anywhere. Right clicked on desktop and searched the set-up package did a repair/re-install checked “gadget” re-boot…nothing. Opened the avast file location…nada. Does the file even exist. ???
That can be the cause.
I’ll suggest you to a fresh install and see if is everything right.
So far and afaik: nobody reported a problem of the lack of gadget.
Here’s the thing. I deleted the AIS 1086 set-up file. Re-downloaded AIS 1086 set-up. Re-booted in safe mode. Used aswclear6.exe. Re-booted in normal mode. Ran both ccleaner and winutilities free. Installed AIS 1086 w/gadget. Re-booted still no gadget. Still can’t find that file. Maybe it doesn’t like me. That’s sad when a set-up file doesn’t like me. 
I uploaded the gadget file to my website hosted on ismywebsite.net… the link is shortened http://bit.ly/eBOOcb
Thanks to all! I found it. 
You got it from the folder? 
or the file that i uploaded to my site?
I found it when I right clicked the avast UI after doing a fresh download and “clean” install. When I right clicked the UI to open the file location it was there. aswsidebar.gadget I had to re-download the set-up file and start from scratch. Thanks again.