Windows 10: Defender not in Taskbar

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I have a series problem, not only I don't see the defender at my taskbar but the whole application is almost blank when I open it! I cant sca nor do anything and my computer acts wired lately, I really need help/

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System Icons on taskbar

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

Are you referring to the clock system icon on the taskbar?

If so, I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below:

• 
  Click on the search bar on the taskbar.
  
• 
  Type system icons.
  
• 
  Under Turn System Icons ON or OFF, turn On the Clock and check with the issue.
  

Hope it helps.

 

how to effectively hide or disable the taskbar?

Hi,



Did you try the “Auto-hide the taskbar” option from Taskbar properties?



If you have not tried it, I would suggest you to follow these steps and auto-hide the taskbar:

• Right click on Taskbar.
• Click on Properties
• Check the box Auto-hide the taskbar.
• Click on OK.

Hope this information helps.

 

Windows 10 Creator's Update and Windows Firewall

Hi Aaron,

To help resolve the issue, we'd like to ask the following questions below:

• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?
  
• Have you tried the suggestions of Ian Ser in the post above?
  

Try the following steps below to turn off the taskbar notification for Windows Defender:

• Right-click on the taskbar.
  
• Click Settings, then look for Select which icons appear on the taskbar and click.
  
• Turn off Windows Defender notification icon.

We'll wait for your response.