Yellow triangle on system tray icon

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
1

I have elected for good reasons not to update from version 8.0.1497 to 9.0.2008. This has caused the system tray icon to show a yellow triangle. I am perfectly aware that I am not using the current version since I chose not to. Now, if another issue arises the yellow warning triangle is already deployed (to tell me something that I already knew) so is unable to attract my attention if another more important issue arises about which I have no previous knowledge.

I am stuck with an irritant that actually reduces the chances of my attention being drawn to a new issue which I was previously unaware of. Is this sensible?

2

Well you can change that in the avast 8 settings.

The problem being not using avast 8 it is hard to remember exactly where it was. But I think it is in the Status Bar section and there should be an action not to monitor the program update status.

3

I changed the program update setting to manual update but still get the yellow triangle. Annoyingly if I hover the mouse over the Avast icon it says my system is not fully protected when all it means is a program update is available.

4

If you have the latest program version 2014.9.0.2008 then:-
Click on Settings->Appearance->Status Monitoring->Untick Program version box

5

Thank you guys. The status bar settings does the trick. Silly me, I ticked it in the first place :-[

6

You’re welcome.

They are all ticked by default to start with, so you didn’t do it, but you do have to uncheck them if there is an item you don’t want monitored.

7

Footnote: Avast have done the right and sensible thing. Their judgement of such things is good and obviously well thought through. I just couldn’t see it.