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  1. BLUEMOON4EVER
    bluemoon4ever Win User

    Create Windows Defender Security Center Shortcut in Windows 10


    How to: Create Windows Security Shortcut in Windows 10

    Create Windows Security Shortcut in Windows 10


    Windows 10 provides the latest antivirus protection with Windows Security. When you start up Windows 10 for the first time, Windows Security is on and actively protecting your device by scanning for malware (malicious software), viruses, and security threats.

    This tutorial will show you how to create or download a Windows Defender Security Center shortcut in Windows 10.


    CONTENTS:
    • Option One: To Download a Windows Security Shortcut
    • Option Two: To Manually Create a Windows Security Shortcut

    EXAMPLE: Windows Security

    Create Windows Defender Security Center Shortcut in Windows 10 [​IMG]







    OPTION ONE [/i] To Download a Windows Security Shortcut
    1. Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .zip file below.
    Windows_Security_shortcut.zip

    Download
    2. Save the .zip file to your desktop.

    3. Unblock the .zip file..

    4. Open the .zip file, and extract (drag and drop) the shortcut to your desktop.

    5. If you like, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

    6. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .zip file if you like.





    OPTION TWO [/i] To Manually Create a Windows Security Shortcut
    1. Right click or press and hold on an empty area on your desktop, and click/tap on New and Shortcut.

    2. Copy and paste the location below into the location area, and click/tap on Next. (see screenshot below)
    *Arrow %windir%\explorer.exe windowsdefender:


    Create Windows Defender Security Center Shortcut in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    3. Type Windows Security for the name, and click/tap on the Finish button. (see screenshot below)

    *note You could name this shortcut anything you would like though.

    Create Windows Defender Security Center Shortcut in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    4. Right click or press and hold on the new Windows Security shortcut, and click/tap on Properties.

    5. Click/tap on the Shortcut tab, then click/tap on the Change Icon button. (see screenshot below)

    Create Windows Defender Security Center Shortcut in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    6. In the line under "Look for icons in this file", copy and paste the location below, and press Enter. (see screenshot below)
    *Arrow %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\EppManifest.dll


    Create Windows Defender Security Center Shortcut in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    7. Select the icon highlighted in blue above, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot above)

    *note You could use any icon that you would like instead though.

    8. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Create Windows Defender Security Center Shortcut in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    9. If you like, you can assign a keyboard shortcut to, or move this shortcut to where you like for easy use.

    That's it,
    Shawn


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    bluemoon4ever, Jun 25, 2017
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  2. GREGINMICH
    GreginMich Win User

    Windows Defender Security Centre crashes on opening

    The “crashing” that you’re describing means that the Windows Defender Security Center Service has stopped – and that issue might actually be limited to the startup environment, so you could see what happens when you start the
    SecurityHealthService in Task Manager. I’ve had an issue with the Windows Defender Service not starting on reboot – and this consistently crashes the
    Windows Defender Security Center Service; so I think maybe this new “Security Center” still needs to be considered a work in progress.



    If the old Windows Defender UI is working fine for you, then I would just create a shortcut for it and not worry about the issue with the Windows Defender Security Center. The
    Fall Creators Update is right around the corner now, and with a little luck, that might be all it takes to resolve your issue:



    Create Windows Defender Antivirus Shortcut in Windows 10
     
    GreginMich, Jun 25, 2017
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  3. GREGINMICH
    GreginMich Win User
    how do I pin windows defender to start?

    Of course you can also create a shortcut to the old familiar Windows Defender User Interface, which is still alive and kicking in the Creators Edition – and then pin that shortcut to the Start menu or taskbar if you like:

    Create Windows Defender Antivirus Shortcut in Windows 10

    The notification area icon for the Windows Defender Security Center
    is now enabled by default, but it appears in the hidden icons box. You can just drag it out and drop it in the
    notification area proper if you want to unhide it.
     
    GreginMich, Jun 25, 2017
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    Brink New Member

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    bluemoon4ever Win User
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