Solved AVAST antivirus icon not showing in Notification area

pcRat

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Bay City Michigan USA
Windows 8.1 upgraded from windows 8

So far I have
  1. Clicked the arrow to view Hidden icons (it is not visible)
  2. Click on Customize to Show icons and notifications (AVAST is not even on the list)
  3. Opened Action Center to see that AVAST is turned on and up to date

It was there and then it's gone. I have uninstalled it and then installed a new copy from a fresh download.
Maybe this is something new but I feel a lot more secure with the icons showing.​
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7-3770K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" 24"
    Hard Drives
    1 TB WD
    PSU
    550w
Check Appearance under Settings...
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    Laptop
Those are checked too.
I checked Task Manager again found it disabled in Startup so I enabled it and it appeared doing its thing again.
Thanks for help.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i7-3770K
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17" 24"
    Hard Drives
    1 TB WD
    PSU
    550w
Those are checked too.
I checked Task Manager again found it disabled in Startup so I enabled it and it appeared doing its thing again.
Thanks for help.

For users new to Windows 8 The old <Control> <Alt> <Delete> gets you to Task Manager and Startup Tab.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    W8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer RO80
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