After installation and reboot, my wireless network icon is missing in the system tray. (No it’s not hidden.) When I go into my network utility options, the box is checked to show the icon. If I clear then re-check, the icon instantly appears. But it’s gone again the next time I boot up.
I also get a “Shell_NotifyIcon Fail” error message when booting up.
Windows XP SP2 fully updated
Avast fully updated
Microsoft Wireless Broadband Network
I just dumped McAfee because it was interfering with more and more of my programs. Now Avast, too?
Or maybe a complete reinstall:
*** It is probably a good idea to download the newest version of avast before starting this***
Are you having trouble connecting to wireless networks or is the icon just missing?
To get to the wireless connection for now you could:
-press start -->control panel–>network connections–>select the wireless network
or
start → run–> type “ncpa.cpl” (without quotes) -->press enter
(this will bring up the network connections page also)
I often think some of these kinds of glitches that occur might simply require repair or re-install.
I normally save avast setup to Program Files so can install by default into its own folder.
Rather than Run online setup.