Windows 10: Windows Defender notification area icon

I like to see the Windows Defender notification area icon, so I've set my PC to show that item. However, is there a way to turn off the exclamation point item in that icon that says I haven't run a scan in a while? My last scan was 4 days ago and I don't want to be hounded to run more scans. I see no settings for that in Windows Defender settings. As I recall, this adjustment could be made in Windows 7, from which I upgraded to Windows 10. Thanks.

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Lost the screen icon for the Microsoft security essentials after upgrading to Windows 10.

Windows Defender replaced MSE in 8, 8.1 & 10. If you don't have the icon in
the Notification Area....................

Windows Defender Notification Area Icon - Hide or Show in Windows 10
Hide or Show Windows Defender Notification Area Icon in Windows 10

 

Windows defender

Open WD and run the scan. If the Notification Area Icon is missing, follow these instructions to show it.

How to Hide or Show Windows Defender Notification Area Icon in Windows 10

Hide or Show Windows Defender Notification Area Icon in Windows 10

 

Hello gogreen, *Smile

Usually going ahead and running another quick or full scan should clear it.

 

Try this http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...ndows-defender

 

Hi Shawn. It does clear it, but every four days? Sheesh! I don't need to run scans that often. That's why I was hoping to be able to keep the icon in the notification area but remove the scan reminders. If I can't remove the reminders, I'll probably go back to the default setting of removing the icon from the notification area.

Thanks, jds63. Just saw your post. I'll check that out.

 

Is there a way to force it the Windows Defender icon to appear in the Task Tray without starting Windows Defender first?

For me at least, the Windows Defender icon doesn't appear in the Task Tray unless it's started first.

I've found 2 solutions, however both require starting up Windows Defender first (at first logon), either through Task Scheduler or by setting Windows Defender as a Startup application.

 

Hello nosecureboot, *Smile

You can use the method in the tutorial below to always show the Windows Defender notification area icon without having to do all that.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...dows-10-a.html

 

You're most welcome. *Smile

 

I reset only the scheduled scan task with a new trigger, but the warning icon with yellow exclamation point is back in the system tray. I suspect all four Windows Defender tasks are tied together, and I'm a bit leery about messing with any more of them. I suspect that any one of those tasks triggers the warning icon. So I guess I'll just wave goodbye to the system tray icon and return that setting to the default.

 

Just curious, are you running CCleaner? If so, you need to disable anything related to Defender when you run it.

This was a problem with 7 & 8, if you ran it & didn't uncheck MS Malware & MS Security client, as it would erase the logs & make it appear as though a scan was not run in a long time.

 

Yes, I do run CCleaner.

Where? I see no option to uncheck these items in CCleaner.

 

When you launch CCleaner, there will be 2 tabs. Click the applications tab, scroll to the bottom & you will see the choices under Windows.

 

Thanks, Borg 386, but I'm using the latest version of CCleaner free and I do not have those options. Are you using the paid version?

 

I'm using the free version as well, a bit older but it still does it's job. Perhaps they haven't upgraded it yet for 10? Or perhaps that function is moved to somewhere else or just not available on 10?

The only suggestion I would have is to not run it for 5 days & see if you still get the nag screen. I know the newer version installs itself so it runs in the background & monitors your system & deletes files when they reach a certain capacity, so perhaps the settings are there somewhere.. Another test would be to disable background scanning & then wait for 5 days to see if it re-appears.

Strange they would get rid of that option from the list, if they did indeed do that.

Scratch that 10 comment, just visited the site & I see it's been updated for 10.