Re: Re:AVAST! PROGRAM HELP FOR WINDOWS 98!
Brusso wrote:
| When you say "flying windows icon", could you please explain what you
| mean by that!
(a) "Control Panel, Display, Screen Saver tab"
(b) Select "Flying Windows", & hit the Preview button.
When that avast! phenomenon is triggered, EVERY icon in Control Panel is
one of those!
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| Thank you and have a great day!!!
|
| BRUSSO!!!
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| "PCR" wrote:
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|> paper wrote:
|> | PCR... and all Avast! curios.
|> |
|> | I followed the other threads, and I should have posted my
|> | experience as
|> | it may also be useful to know... and to shut down a lot of
|> | suppositions.
|> |
|> | In the last 2 or 3 months, I would notice periodically, that my
|> | icons were changing on my desktop. The common-denominator was
|> | .TXT files. When this change happens, it doesnt matter where I go
|> | on the computer, because every single .TXT icon will be the one
|> | currently assigned. (by whatever is causing it.)
|> | The Icon chosen to represent the .txt files was always one of 3....
|> | 1)firefox browser icon
|> | 2)a 3D graphics piece of software icon that I have.
|> | 3)(damn, I have forgotton 3rd, but either way, something common to
|> | my computer. )
|> |
|> | As many have already pointed out, yes, a simple reboot fixes all.
|>
|> That's a common denominator, but I think your problem is a different
|> one-- if only .txt files are concerned. Also, I haven't noticed a
|> change to Desktop, QuickLauch, Taskbar, OR Tray icons. Also the 1st
|> layer of START menu icons are all good. After the 1st layer, such as
|> in the Programs sub menu, the icons are gone-- but folder & file
|> names are STILL there. It is the same in Explorer, both in the right
|> & left panes. Also, all file selection requestors will be like that.
|> The icons in Control Panel ALL are present-- BUT have changed to the
|> "flying windows" icon. I'm sure there are additional screen that are
|> mussed.
|>
|> To get that...
|>
|> (a) R-Clk Avast! in the tray, & select "Start avast! Antivirus".
|> That is... "C:\Program Files\Alwil
|> Software\Avast4\ashAvast.exe" (b) Close the little help window after
|> the memory scan. (c) Click the "Folder Selection" button, & cancel
|> it's requestor. (d) Close Avast!.
|>
|> After you have done BOTH (c) & (d)-- the icons will be MUSSED, until
|> a reboot is done!
|>
|> | The text files show just fine.
|>
|> Even with the problem I've described, all does work fine, both in &
|> out of avast!, it seems.
|>
|> | I imagine anyone else who has had
|> | their icons
|> | changed will still find the file or .exe or whatever will still
|> | function. (I never had a problem using the icon-shortcut no matter
|> | what icon was being offered by the offending problem-causer.)
|> |
|> | Anyhow, my two cents just like anyone else.... hope this helps in
|> | someone here figuring out what is going on.
|> |
|> | (btw, i've learned to live with it.)(hopefully someone from avast
|> | will drop in here and find that it really has become an issue and
|> | that their reputation
|> | may be at stake.)
|>
|> At least for this while they are sticking with Win98 when others have
|> abandoned us. But, yea, I'd like to see it fixed. In the meantime,
|> there's no pressing need to use the Folder Selection button-- just
|> R-Clk drives & folders in Explorer to do specific ones one at a
|> time. Only if you need to do a SET of specific folders all at once
|> would you need that button. If you want to scan EVERY drive &
|> folder, there is the Local Disks button for that, & it doesn't lose
|> icons.
|>
|> | Oh, I just realised something...... I have had Avast for over 2
|> | years, so why is it showing these problems up on my computer now??
|>
|> I think you are describing a different problem. Maybe start a new
|> thread on it.
|>
|> | Maybe it has something to do with one of the updates in the last 3
|> | months, just a thought?
|>
|> Do you have avast! Home Edition v.4.7? That's the one!
|>
|> | The only other explanation is that it has nothing to do with avast.
|>
|> Nothing precisely like what you describe is happening to me.
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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
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