Windows 10: Windows 10 1903 18632.267 Defender System Tray Icon Yellow Exclamation Mark

I manage a number of computers. Checking security status is one of the things that I do. Having a yellow exclamation mark on the Defender system tray icon means I have to investigate. Recently, the mark has been showing up when, it appears, it's unnecessary AND there's no apparent way to turn it off.

This means we live with it.

Without extensive record-keeping, we have to continually go back and investigate.

That affects our productivity.


This situation give the impression that Microsoft is trying to somehow FORCE certain things to be done and to be done in a way that's acceptable to some minion within Microsoft. THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE!! You can say that Windows is a Service but I don't believe that gives you the right to force things down our throats! Yet, that's the impression you're giving. Is that *really* the impression you want to give?


We need a solution for both things:

1) Yellow exclamation mark on Defender system tray icon MUST BE MANAGEABLE!

2) Forcing things on Users should really be stopped. There are many examples.

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Windows 10 1903 18632.267 Defender System Tray Icon Yellow Exclamation Mark

I manage a number of computers. Checking security status is one of the things that I do. Having a yellow exclamation mark on the Defender system tray icon means I have to investigate. Recently, the mark has been showing up when, it appears, it's unnecessary
AND there's no apparent way to turn it off.

This means we live with it.

Without extensive record-keeping, we have to continually go back and investigate.

That affects our productivity.

This situation give the impression that Microsoft is trying to somehow FORCE certain things to be done and to be done in a way that's acceptable to some minion within Microsoft. THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE!! You can say that Windows is a Service but I don't
believe that gives you the right to force things down our throats! Yet, that's the impression you're giving. Is that *really* the impression you want to give?

We need a solution for both things:

1) Yellow exclamation mark on Defender system tray icon MUST BE MANAGEABLE!

2) Forcing things on Users should really be stopped. There are many examples.

 

Windows Defender Security Centre warning icon (yellow triangle with exclamation mark)





Hi, can you please tell me how to suppress the
yellow triangle with an exclamation mark that appears in the bottom right-hand corner of the Windows Defender Security Centre system tray icon (but I only want it suppressed for the
Family Options recommendations).

I use Trend Micro for my Virus & Threat Protection, and everything else has a nice green tick mark on it (and it says "no action needed") except for Family Options which doesn't have a nice green tick and it says "Manage how your family uses their devices".
Consequently I end up with a yellow triangle and exclamation mark in the system tray icon for Windows Defender Security Centre which bothers me a lot because I've done all I can to satisfy it so I really believe I should have nice green ticks on everything,
or at least the Windows Defender Security Centre system tray icon should be without the warning triangle and exclamation mark.





I've had a look at tweaking the notification settings, but I can't find anything specific to the Family Options part I'd like taken care of.

Can you help with any additional checks or advice?

 

Windows Defender yellow exclamation mark - but no problems flagged


Unexpected Yellow Warning Symbol on Windows Defender in Windows 10 | Alexanders Blog

This shows 3 ways of getting rid of that annoying yellow !

Edit: Was looking everywhere for this fix. Go to virus and threat protection, click on the arrow next to "windows defender antivirus options" and turn periodic scanning on. A pop up will appear, click yes and then you'll see more options appear. Scroll down the list and you'll see an icon with a red X, you should also see a dismiss button next to it. Click on dismiss to get rid of that yellow exclamation mark. You can then turn periodic scanning off. The same pop-up will appear. Click yes, and then you're all set.