avgnt.exe running but not in system tray Windows 7

I have been using Avira for years on my Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit. Today I wanted to run a scan and found the Avira icon missing from the system tray. The following items are running according to the TASK MANAGER:

AnVir.exe *32      -AnVir Task Manager Free

avguard.exe *32 -Anitvirus Host Framework Service

avgnt.exe *32      -Avira system tray application

Avira.OptimizerHost.exe  -Avira Security

Avira.Spotlight.Systray.Application.exe   -Avira Security

sched.exe  *32      -Antivirus Host Framework

Installations according to my UNINSTALL PROGRAM:

Avira Antivirus 15.0.2201.2134 Installed 19 Sept 2017 on D drive

And without my knowledge:

Avira System Speedup 6.5.0.10950 Installed 8 June 2020 in Program Files(x86)

Avira Phantom VPN 2.36.1.29260 installed 28 June 20 in Program Files(x86)

Avira Security 1.1.66.28961 installed 18 May 2022 in Program Files(x86)

"Avira Security" is configured to "Show Icons and Notifications" in the "Notification Area Icons" tab where you customize the Taskbar /System Tray.

I do not know how to access the GUI without the icon. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks, Janet

PS The computer is a desktop PC and I did not make any changes recently.