change icon of avg anti-spyware. possible??

[murlay]

i'd like to know whether is it possible to change the 'icon' of the latest AVG Anti-Spyware back to Ewido Anti-Malware (triangle-ish orange). because i don't like to see AVG icon-like sitting there on my systray. it's like a feeling that my pc not being protected properly. is there a way to change this? please someone? :isay:

[Inspector Clouseau]

Try Resource Hacker.

[peter.ewido]

Please don't do that, e.g. it will cause the update to download avgas.exe everytime you update. Sorry, but there is no way to change the icon :(

[murlay]

Thanks Inspector Clouseau 8) i successfully changed the avg anti-spyware back to ewido systray icon. Nice! :thumb: looks a lot better now!

[Cpt. Sparrow]

@murlay: I bet it won't stay like that for long, as I guess the ewido.exe will calculate its own checksum to see if it has been modified and will try to repair itself with the next update.

(At least that's what I think Peter suggested with hihs posting.)

Regards,
El Capitan

[murlay]

what do you mean by ewido will 'try to repair itself with the next update' ? i just dont get it. do you mean the next release of ewido program version? or the database update? noob here :wacko: )

[vinzenz.ewido]

The automatic and the manual (by clicking 'start update' button) update will repair all modified files automatically. You cannot prevent it.

Changing the icon will cause a change of the application and so it will be downloaded again.

Regards,
Vinzenz

[Carver]

Can whatever files identify the ugly icon as belonging to avgas be transferred to tha ewido Icon, or can a Icon be designed in paint or using photoshop. Surely there must be some way around it.

[berng]

Even though I liked that old icon more this one isn't bad. Lots of color. All this is just a matter of personal taste. But I see Peter and Vincenz are still using the old one in their avatar.

I really do have better things to do with my life than get so excited over icons that I worry about their looks.

[Rickster100]

What I would like to know is:

If users are using AVG Antivirus AND AVG AS isnt the icon not the same for both? I think I read somewhere here that theres a very slight variation in the 2 icons but they look VERY SIMILAR. I dont think thats a good thing. Maybe someone who uses both apps can comment on this.

Richie

[Tommy]

Sorry, but it is amazing that an icon can provoke so much postings - and now an own thread - on Wilders. Also have in mind that altering files in any way could be illegal. Anyway, i used AVG years ago and the decission why i changed wasn't for sure not the icon.

Sarcasm on/ (hope i wrote it write)
Perhasp you folks should change your windows themes , so that the icon fits.
Sarcasm off/

[TheQuest]

Hi, Tommy

-{ Quote: "(hope i wrote it write)" }-
Should be either right, correct or correctly. :o

No flame just a Joke. ;)

Take Care,
TheQuest 8)

[Tommy]

As you see my english is 'exelentissimo' :)

[Carver]

I successfully switched the Desktop AVG icon back to the ewido icon. Here's how I did it, I went to www.ewido.net that put a image file in my browser image folder. I then copyed it to my desktop, then went to the AVG Anti-spyware icon. Right clicked on it and selected properties, on the shortcut tab I clicked on change icon. Then in the dialog box click on browse, then just navigate to your desktop select the image click ok then ok again and your done. I updated to see if the icon changes back, I can switch back to the AVG icon anytime I want as avgas .exe is still in the Grisoft folder. Sorry I would upload the file but it is a .ico file, I tryed to upload and I got Invalid file..even if I rename it .jpg . I use Opera Browser version 9.02, the image file is w ww.ewido.net.ico.

[murlay]

-{ Quote: "Even though I liked that old icon more this one isn't bad. Lots of color. All this is just a matter of personal taste. But I see Peter and Vincenz are still using the old one in their avatar." }-

yeah, they're still using ewido avatar instead of avgas ;D

[SpHeRe77]

Heres a link for resource hacker if anyone wants it;

http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/