[Solved] Gadgets disappear from desktop when performing program update

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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As the thread title says, everytime I want to manually perform an “program update” (I select this option always to update my definitions), my gadgets disappear from desktop and I have to reenable them. This does not happen when I try to to perform an ‘Engine and virus definitons update’

I’m runing Avast! Free 6.0.1367 (latest version) on Windows 7 Professional SP1 x86
Also, I mention that I don’t have the Avast! gadget installed.

EDIT: The bug was fixed in 7.0.1426 version.

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UPDATE: This bug is still present in the latest 7.0 build (7.0.1414).

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Confirmed happening with latest 7.0.1414 version

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As soon as the update process gets to “Mail Shield”, sidebar.exe closes without giving any error. I do not even have the “Mail Shield” installed.

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I think this bug was introduced in version 5.0, lasted so long until 7.0, and I don’t know if Avast! developers are aware of it.

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I hope you will look at this thread and fix this in the upcoming version.

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BUMP!

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As after any program update you should reboot your system then the sidebar starts again.

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Absolutly no problem on my Windows 7 system running v7.0.1414

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You’re right, BUT…:

  • …what if there’s no program update, just virus definion updates, or maybe no updates at all (just check to see IF there are any updates).
  • …what if I don’t want to reboot my system right after a program update, and I do it manually later?
  • …you can restart sidebar manually yourself, you don’t have to restart

The fact is that the bug is present, and sidebar shouldn’t be closed by Avast!

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Sorry yes this is a confirmed bug. It should be fixed in the next program update.
BTW it only happens if the avast gadget is not installed.

Thanks
vlk

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Thanks for answering Vlk.

I didn’t check with the Avast! Gadget installed, but this explains why YoKenny has no problem with sidebar

Please, if you’re still online, be kind and look at this thread also, because I have some problems with Avast! if I use a proxy internet connection:
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=94613.0

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I do not use a proxy internet connection so can not help here.

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YoKenny, that was for Vlk :slight_smile: Sory about the confusion. I will repost that thread in the beta section, maybe it will have a chance to be seen by one of the devs.