Windows 10: Windows defender not appearing in tray nor in startup.

Discus and support Windows defender not appearing in tray nor in startup. in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; HI, I was recently attacked by a virus which is hopefully now gone but it did some damage to my pc where I am watching that Windows Defender is not... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by x5N, Jan 30, 2020.

  1. X5N
    x5N Win User

    Windows defender not appearing in tray nor in startup.


    HI, I was recently attacked by a virus which is hopefully now gone but it did some damage to my pc where I am watching that Windows Defender is not showing itself in tray nor in startup programs as you will see in the screenshot below.

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    These are the picture. Also some of my startup programs are missing as well as in the tray like Realtek Audio Driver also gone missing. I have also noticed that I am no longer receiving Windows Defender scanning messages, but when i go there it is enabled.

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    :)
     
    x5N, Jan 30, 2020
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  2. YASHWANTH KOTAKURI
    Yashwanth Kotakuri Win User

    WINDOWS DEFENDER IN SYSTEM TRAY

    Hi Peggybiebl,

    Hope this will address your query.

    Follow the below mentioned steps:

    * Click Start,

    * Type Windows Defender into the search space and select the
    Window Defender     from the list to launch the same.

    * Keep Windows Defender open on desktop.

    * Now Right-click on System-Tray(I.e. On time/date) and select
    Customize notification icons from context menu

    * On right Select which icons appear on the taskbar under
    Quick actions    .

    * Then search and toggle the Windows Defender to On

    Going forward you can see the Windows Defender in the system tray.

    Hope this will address your query.
     
    Yashwanth Kotakuri, Jan 30, 2020
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  3. MONICA CAM
    Monica Cam Win User
    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, Jan 30, 2020
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  4. SWAMP MONSTER
    Swamp Monster Win User

    Windows defender not appearing in tray nor in startup.

    Minimize to the tray on startup

    I noticed this thread just now, but I have similar problem with GPU-Z.
    On startup it shows it's loading picture very long time, and usually after that comes above mentioned error about tray icon. GPU-Z loading picture appears right after my desktop shows. Sometimes it freezes my desktop too, then nothing else is loading on startup (usual Viewpower monitor system for example). I have this problem with all latest GPU-Z builds. Reinstalled Windows and still problem remains. I have GPU-Z and Viewpower monitor system in my startup.
    Startup problem looks like this:
     
    Swamp Monster, Jan 30, 2020
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