How to Put Avast on a Taskbar
Avast is an antivirus program that monitors and protects your computer from dangerous threats such as viruses, Trojans, worms and spyware. When you install Avast, its icon launches to the system tray on the taskbar. The icon is a shortcut that allows you to perform security functions. If you do not see the Avast icon on the taskbar, a few simple steps can restore it, though the process differs for different versions of Windows.
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Instructions
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Windows XP
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Right-click the taskbar and select "Properties" to launch the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" dialog box.
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Uncheck the "Hide inactive icons" check-box.
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Click "Apply" and "OK" to save the changes.
Windows Vista and Windows 7
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Click the Windows "Start" menu, select "My Computer" and double-click the "C:" drive.
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Double-click the "Program Files" folder and double-click the "ALWIL SOFTWARE" folder.
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Double-click the "AVAST4" folder and the "ashDisp.exe" file.
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If the Avast icon still does not appear on the taskbar, right-click the "ashDisp.exe" file. Click "Copy", then access the "Start" menu again and select "All Programs." Click the "Startup" folder, right-click an empty spot in the folder and click "Paste" to upload the shortcut to the folder.
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