Windows 10: Defender Icon is no longer showing in my tray. How do I get it back?

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  1. PATRICKDILLEY
    PatrickDilley Win User

    Defender Icon is no longer showing in my tray. How do I get it back?


    My Defender icon is no longer showing on the bottom right side of Taskbar. System tray is what I think it's called.How can I get it back?

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    PatrickDilley, Nov 15, 2021
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  2. NO1YAK
    no1yak Win User

    Windows Defender Tray Icon

    Having just updated Windows to version 1709 16299.19 the Icon for Defender is no longer there. Checked notifications and defender is not even listed.

    In Task Manager start up there is just the word Windows and not defender ( see pic). So this new version of windows has messed up Defender in some way. Before the up date defender icon was in the system tray and now it's gone.
    Anyone else having this with the 1709 up date?
     
    no1yak, Nov 15, 2021
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  3. JOHN AND CHRIS G.
    John and Chris G. Win User
    Win 10 Windows Defender not showing in tray icon

    I just upgraded to Win 10 from Win 7 64bit Now there is no Windows Defender tray Icon showing. If I go to and manually turn it on it shows up until I restart computer.

    Any suggestions
     
    John and Chris G., Nov 15, 2021
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  4. MONICA CAM
    Monica Cam Win User

    Defender Icon is no longer showing in my tray. How do I get it back?

    Remove windows defender icon from the tray on win 10

    Hi Vaso,

    To help you remove Windows Defender icon from your computer's system tray, you may follow these steps:

    • Right-click taskbar, and then choose Settings.
    • Under Notification area, click Select which icons appear on the taskbar.
    • Turn off the Windows Defender notification icon.
    Do let us know how it goes.
     
    Monica Cam, Nov 15, 2021
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