Icon in control panel

[bxgy]

Hello, I am using Windows XP Home, SP3. I just installed Avira A/V and the icon in the control panel is a generic icon and not the Avira icon. I have tried moving it to my Sys32 folder but that just makes it disappear from the control panel, it doesn't affect the operation of the program but it agitates me because it should be the Avira icon. If anyone has experienced this and knows how to correct it I would appreciate any help. Thank you.

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[brett74]

try uninstalling it and then reinstall it sometimes programs get weird.

[bxgy]

brett, I've installed and reinstalled it approximately 5 times. Frustration is taking control of me. Thank you.

[Allan]

If it really bothers you just remove the item from Control Panel

[kpac]

....or try a different AV like AVG or avast!. Neither of these have annoying nag-screens.

[patio]

Not sure why Avira would even need to place an icon in Control Panel to begin with...course i have'nt played with it in about a year or so.

I'll give it a ride on my benchtest machine.

[Allan]

Some programs offer the option to add an icon in control panel - but I agree with patio - not sure why an AV would do that.

[bxgy]

After 6 installs and reinstalls and by using Wise Registry Cleaner (a great and simple program) I have fixed the problem. I am very joyful.



 

[kpac]

Somehow it seems that registry cleaners are now doing "better" than they used to.

[BC_Programmer]

I added WISE registry cleaner to my list of cleaners to perform my controlled experiment on.

[kpac]

And your controlled experiment is what exactly?

[BC_Programmer]

And your controlled experiment is what exactly?

A secret. actually, it was a plan for a blog entry. I already have the VM sort of set up, just have to be bothered to actually perform the experiments with my XP snapshot.

The idea is this: I create a setup with a Clean XP Install, and test several "registry cleaners" on it; after each one, I revert to the snapshot I took of the clean install, and try another.

I also have a "loaded" system, where I uninstalled, reinstalled, deleted without uninstalling, added back new versions, deleted old versions, and basically tried to muck around the Install as much as I could to "simulate" what might happen over a longer period. Again; each time I will test the cleaner/fixer tool, and then revert to the snapshop I made of this "loaded" XP install.

For each one, I use Process Monitor to determine exactly what the cleaner is doing; most illegitimate ones (one on my list being RegCure) will likely show that they hardly access any registry keys at all and simply report specific keys as invalid using a time delay.

Additionally, I'll ensure that the programs installed work properly- in all respects- after running the cleaner.

[patio]

Nice...

[christmasguy]

After 6 installs and reinstalls and by using Wise Registry Cleaner (a great and simple program) I have fixed the problem. I am very joyful.



 

Glad to see that you have the problem solved.. not an easy process.

[bxgy]

BC,
 When do you think the results of your experiment will be posted and where can we find them, I would enjoy reading what your findings were.

[bxgy]

....or try a different AV like AVG or avast!. Neither of these have annoying nag-screens.

 After researching free A/V, Avira was really amazing in denying access or detection of virus-type infections. I used Norton for 6 years and recently lost my job, it was time to renew my license so I looked for a good free A/V and settled for Avira. After the first scan it found 6 malware problems that Norton had missed and they had been hiding on my machine for a long time. I had only 1 false positive but I just ignored it when I deleted the malware. Sure, Avira has an annoying nag- screen but I found a fix for that and it does not appear anymore after each update.

[BC_Programmer]

BC,
 When do you think the results of your experiment will be posted and where can we find them, I would enjoy reading what your findings were.

well, step one will be getting off my but and doing it. I'm still hashing out the details, since really, I'm trying to effectively separate three kinds of registry cleaners- those are are completely illegitimate and do absolutely nothing at all, those that are legitimate but are "renegade" when it comes to what to clean, and "careful" cleaners, of which I think CCleaner will fall under, that generally only example COM component classes, which only can cause issues in certain circumstances involving networks and removable drives.

But when I finally do it, it will be on my blog pages, accessible via my recently redesigned web page, http://bc-programming.com/.