Windows 10: After the anniversary update: Windows Defender is suddenly visible

After the Anniversary Update Windows Defender inserts itself into the context menu and also adds its icon to the Notification Area.

This is despite the fact that Windows Defender is turned off on my machine. Also, Settings -> Personalize ->Taskbar -> Selects winch icons appear on the taskbar setting says "Windows Defender notification icon = OFF".

I can get rid of the context menu entry using the reg hack from here. But how do I suppress the Notification Area icon? And why is it even displaying that icon, despite the above settings?

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Is Windows Defender Icon Supposed to be in System Tray?

Is Win10 1607 installed?

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With the Windows 10 Redstone build [i.e., Win10 1607], Windows Defender icon is added to the notification area and can’t be removed via Settings. However, you may remove the icon by disabling an optional startup entry added by Windows Defender.

The Anniversary Build (or Redstone 1) includes an additional executable named MSASCuiL.exe which adds the Windows Defender tray icon...

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Source:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/remove-windows-defender-notification-icon-windows-10-msascuil/

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Windows 10’s Anniversary Update adds a Windows Defender icon to the notification area on your taskbar...

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Source:
http://www.howtogeek.com/264796/how-to-remove-the-windows-defender-icon-from-your-notification-area/

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Windows 10 Anniversary Update v1607 and later will now display the Windows Defender icon in the Notification Area of your taskbar...

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Source:
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/remove-windows-defender-icon-windows-10

Related:
http://www.tenforums.com/antivirus-firewalls-system-security/58339-after-anniversary-update-windows-defender-suddenly-visible.html

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None of the above is meant to imply that the Defender icon is always
present in Notification Area.

 

Windows Defender won't update. Windows 10 (Anniversary) won't update

After multiple attempts, got Anniversary to load. After a few attempts, got Update to work in Anniversary. That updated Defender.

I'm out.

 

That is correct. It is the new behavior for it, because there are still some bugs that have to be worked out. Everyone that installs the Anniversary, are once again the Guinea Pigs, just like when 10 was released.

 

Well, that Windows Defender icon disappeared from the notification area after a few reboots. So apparently this was some kind of "just updated" glitch.

 

Hello Andrey, *Smile

If it shows up again, then an option in the tutorial below may help.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...dows-10-a.html

 

I would have uninstalled any third party antivirus prior to updating to Redstone, just to be on the safe side.

 

I love the defender icon saves me having to click on it all the time

 

I have Norton & after AU finished installing/setting up Win Defender popped up saying would I like to use it to do occasional scans (paraphrasing here), it recognised I had a 3rd party AV software installed so I assume it's a new feature.

 

A Recent thread.................... also on my Windows 10 the ICON has been appears on System Tray and it's appears today whitout any sense because it's never appears and because i have the latest version of Avira installed.

How i can definelly disable this icon ? I have try to look on startup on task managers and there's no voices about Windows Defender... i have also tryed to look on services... no voices.

Ok i can hide the icon.... but i ever used to obtain all icon visible.... how i can do to leave again this icon ?

 

I think you can now have Defender + some other antivirus at the same time. Not 100% sure though.

 

Yes, the Anniversary update included the new functionality. Windows Defender remains onboard so you can use it for scans [in much the same way that you might have Malwarebytes free installed for manual scanning].

If you want to see confirmation then read What's new in Windows Defender.

This new facility is also referred to as Limited periodic scanning and is discussed in
Limited Periodic Scanning - Turn On or Off in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
Limited Periodic Scanning in Windows 10 to Provide Additional Malware Protection – Microsoft Malware Protection Center [TechNet]

Denis

 

I have again disabled all.... but if windows defender continue to stay executed in background....no no no microsoft...

 

Windows Defender is not executing in the background. It is sitting there available to do scans if you tell it to - just like Malwarebytes Free.

Denis

 

Ah... there's speak about the option on Right Button Context Menu ?
Ah.. it's possible can be deleted this voices ? It's useless if i have avira (or if someone have some other av) installed................