Windows Defender Icon ?


  1. Posts : 812
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       #1

    Windows Defender Icon ?


    Sometimes, the Windows Defender icon in the taskbar appears especially after launching the Windows Defender app, but after a next reboot, the icon is no longer appears.

    How can I make the icon for Windows Defender to appear permanently like I have it shown in my image shot here?


    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 5,452
    windows 10 Pro ver 21H2 build 19044.1348
       #2

    Left click at Start button > click All apps > scroll down to Windows System> click it to open > right click at Windows Defender > click More > click Pin to taskbar.
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  3. Posts : 812
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    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yeah, I know how to Pin to Taskbar, but I was referring to the other Windows Defender icon near the clock marked in Red.

    The one marked in RED, only appears when I execute Windows Defender manually but not during system startup.
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  4. Posts : 30,580
    Windows 10 (Pro and Insider Pro)
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    win10freak said:
    Yeah, I know how to Pin to Taskbar, but I was referring to the other Windows Defender icon near the clock marked in Red.

    The one marked in RED, only appears when I execute Windows Defender manually but not during system startup.
    It is there in last Insider Preview build.
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  5. Posts : 15
    Win 10 Home 21H2 19044.1387
       #5

    If you look at the bottom of this page you should see a tutorial of how to do it ,i just tried it and it worked for me. Len
    win10freak said:
    Sometimes, the Windows Defender icon in the taskbar appears especially after launching the Windows Defender app, but after a next reboot, the icon is no longer appears.

    How can I make the icon for Windows Defender to appear permanently like I have it shown in my image shot here?


    Thanks
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  6. Posts : 53
    10 Pro FCU
       #6

    Just did a little experimenting.

    Open Windows Defender from Control Panel.

    With Defender still open, Click on Settings. (gear icon by the Start Menu) and go to "Notifications and Actions."

    Click "Select which Icons Appear on the Taskbar." On my system at least, as long as Defender is open it appears in the list.

    Windows Defender Icon ?-defender-icon_2016-04-08-16_30_14-photos.jpg

    Turning it on places it in the Notification area.

    Windows Defender Icon ?-defender-icon_2016-04-08-16_31_37-.jpg

    HTH

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  7. Posts : 812
    Win10
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Never mind, I found the tutorial, its posted by Brink and it is a Registry file that does the job by adding it to the system startup.
    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...dows-10-a.html

    Thanks guys
    Last edited by win10freak; 09 Apr 2016 at 00:47.
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