Windows 10: How to Remove Windows Defender/Security icon from System Tray

How to Remove Windows Defender/Security icon from System Tray

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Cannot remove Windows Defender Tray Icon

You may need to end the background process of the systray icon in Processes/Background Processes list of Task Manager, then the icon will stay away.
But, you will need to do this every time you open an instance Defender.

 

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.

 

Windows Defender Icon not appearing on system tray

I am a Windows 10 user. I uninstalled Norton AV after I received advise to do so from the Microsoft community experts. I did remove it and activated Windows Defender. But the windows defender
icon is not visible in the system tray. I tried various means. I am not an IT expert. So didn't succeed. Can someone suggest me a method using which the system tray would show the windows defender icon?

My concern is, Norton icon used to be seen and whenever there was an issue with system security, the icon would either turn red or appear with warning signs. That assisted me to work and resolve the issue.

I would want the windows defender to help me identify and warn. Please help. Thanks.