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More info?)
You have different icon, Colin, or, at least, one from a different source.
The Avast one just tells you which server you are using, e.g.,
msnews.microsoft.com. See my original post.
Regards,
Joe Steele
"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
news:eeKUaRyIFHA.1948@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>I don't use Avast. However, I have since noticed that the tooltip over the
>icon reads "You have new mail."
>
> --
> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
> "J&P" <jopam@beeteeinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:Ob8vuGxIFHA.2936@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> To Colin and Will,
>>
>> Thought you might be interested to know that the icon is a new addition
>> added by Avast AV with their latest update. (Shows icon during mail
>> process.)
>>
>> To remove, amend 'ShowTrayIcon=1' under heading [MailScanner] to
>> 'ShowTrayIcon=0) in file Avast4.ini. If entry is not present, create
>> one.
>>
>> Regards
>> Joe Steele
>>
>> To remove,
>> "J&P" <jopam@beeteeinternet.com> wrote in message
>> news:Op7ls1RHFHA.400@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks for the suggestion ,Will, but anti-spyware program shows system
>>> as clean. Which is as it should if it is an MS icon.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Joe Steele
>>>
>>> "willofaustralia_crackerz2" <spam@1xub1@dodo.com.au> wrote in message
>>> news:422244bf@news.comindico.com.au...
>>>> You should run a spyware program such as adaware and spybot and check
>>>> for spyware
>>>> With Kind Regards From WillofAustralia
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:Oc3BNKPHFHA.2736@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>> It appears to be an artifact. I know of no purpose or what process is
>>>>> running that does it. OE has not been updated as much as many other
>>>>> parts of the OS so who knows what is going on. All I said was that I
>>>>> have seen the same thing and it does not seem to matter.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
>>>>> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
>>>>> "J&P" <jopam@beeteeinternet.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eCgXQiOHFHA.3536@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Colin, by benign, I presume you mean harmless. But, what is the
>>>>>> point of it? You can't do anything with it, and it doesn't tell you
>>>>>> anything you don't already know. You don't get one for IE, for
>>>>>> instance, - or is this another 'benign' surprise that has yet to be
>>>>>> included?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Joe Steele
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%230PXkeFHFHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> It does not appear all the time on my system. It is benign.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
>>>>>>> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
>>>>>>> "J&P" <jopam@beeteeinternet.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:u61JtYFHFHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>> Just strange that it suddenly decided to appear, and strange that
>>>>>>>> it doesn't respond to any right/double mouse click - all the
>>>>>>>> other icons do.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks, anyway, Colin, for making obvious that other folks have it
>>>>>>>> too.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> Joe Steele
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(nojunk)@msn.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:OaoXJZEHFHA.3244@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>> What's so strange about the Outlook Express icon in the
>>>>>>>>> notification area when you are using OE?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
>>>>>>>>> (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
>>>>>>>>> "J&P" <jopam@beeteeinternet.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:uvcou1DHFHA.2280@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>>>>>A couple of days ago, a new icon suddenly appeared in the
>>>>>>>>>>notification area of the display bar. It is only evident when I
>>>>>>>>>>am reading newsgroup posts.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Right clicking or double clicking have no effect and I can't
>>>>>>>>>> delete it. If I hover the mouse pointer over the icon while in
>>>>>>>>>> this newsgroup, for instance, the pop-up reads
>>>>>>>>>> "msnews.microsoft.com".
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The icon looks like a letter holder with an envelope protruding
>>>>>>>>>> from it, and it has something like a little blue Dr Who police
>>>>>>>>>> space box at the left side.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Can someone please tell me how to get rid of it?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Many thanks
>>>>>>>>>> Joe Steele
>>>>>>>>>>
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