Hi there,

Usually M$ defender starts automatically and remains in the background and
has an Icon that appears in the task bar quick launch section. I just
reinstalled my OS and reinstalled windows defender and no longer see the
quick launch icon. Did I configured something wrong?

Also how can I tell if defender is running hte background? I want to make
sure it starts after each reboot. clues please.

Cheers,

Noah

Hi there,

look in tools> options >scroll down > mark always

Regards >*< TOM >*<

noahwallach schreef:
> Hi there,
>
> Usually M$ defender starts automatically and remains in the background and
> has an Icon that appears in the task bar quick launch section. I just
> reinstalled my OS and reinstalled windows defender and no longer see the
> quick launch icon. Did I configured something wrong?
>
> Also how can I tell if defender is running hte background? I want to make
> sure it starts after each reboot. clues please.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Noah
>
>

thanks tom!

Your welcome

noahwallach schreef:
> thanks tom!

What if that option is checked and it still will not appear in the
notification area?? For some reason in the string under msconfig there is
"hide" at the end. Can this be changed? I really want it in the
notification area because there have been times when something has occurred
but defender does not pop up to tell me. HELP!!

"Tom Emmelot" wrote:

> Your welcome
>
> noahwallach schreef:
> > thanks tom!
>

Hi Lora,

you put it on Always? Still nothing in the systray?
Try Add/remove software>Windows Defender>Info Repair
Let me now this was helpful.

Regards >*< TOM >*<

Lora schreef:
> What if that option is checked and it still will not appear in the
> notification area?? For some reason in the string under msconfig there is
> "hide" at the end. Can this be changed? I really want it in the
> notification area because there have been times when something has occurred
> but defender does not pop up to tell me. HELP!!
>
> "Tom Emmelot" wrote:
>
>
>>Your welcome
>>
>>noahwallach schreef:
>>
>>>thanks tom!
>>

The -hide on the start item just prevents Windows Defender window from
opening on startup, nothing to do with the systray icon.

You could right click start button, click properties, Taskbar tab, and
customize the icons. If Hide inactive icons is unchecked, the customize butto
is greyed out. Check hide inactive icons, then clkick customize, set the ones
you want to always show. Click OK; uncheck box hide inactive icons if you
wish, Apply/OK out.

"Lora" wrote:

> What if that option is checked and it still will not appear in the
> notification area?? For some reason in the string under msconfig there is
> "hide" at the end. Can this be changed? I really want it in the
> notification area because there have been times when something has occurred
> but defender does not pop up to tell me. HELP!!
>
> "Tom Emmelot" wrote:
>
> > Your welcome
> >
> > noahwallach schreef:
> > > thanks tom!
> >

WD is running but I have tried everything, uninstall and then reinstall, it
will appear right after but when I restart windows it is gone again. I don't
know what is causing the problem. I run Norton Internet security could there
be a conflict between the command of WD's options with Norton or any other
program? I open WD and it says everything is alright, but I have to check it
regularly because it won't come up on its own. I check for updates and
nothing. the version I have is 1.1.1347.0. Can anyone figure out why WD
wants to be a pain?
Thanks everyone. Lora

"JRosenfeld" wrote:

> The -hide on the start item just prevents Windows Defender window from
> opening on startup, nothing to do with the systray icon.
>
> You could right click start button, click properties, Taskbar tab, and
> customize the icons. If Hide inactive icons is unchecked, the customize butto
> is greyed out. Check hide inactive icons, then clkick customize, set the ones
> you want to always show. Click OK; uncheck box hide inactive icons if you
> wish, Apply/OK out.
>
> "Lora" wrote:
>
> > What if that option is checked and it still will not appear in the
> > notification area?? For some reason in the string under msconfig there is
> > "hide" at the end. Can this be changed? I really want it in the
> > notification area because there have been times when something has occurred
> > but defender does not pop up to tell me. HELP!!
> >
> > "Tom Emmelot" wrote:
> >
> > > Your welcome
> > >
> > > noahwallach schreef:
> > > > thanks tom!
> > >

Can anyone lead me to a fix or tell me if norton is the problem?

"Lora" wrote:

> WD is running but I have tried everything, uninstall and then reinstall, it
> will appear right after but when I restart windows it is gone again. I don't
> know what is causing the problem. I run Norton Internet security could there
> be a conflict between the command of WD's options with Norton or any other
> program? I open WD and it says everything is alright, but I have to check it
> regularly because it won't come up on its own. I check for updates and
> nothing. the version I have is 1.1.1347.0. Can anyone figure out why WD
> wants to be a pain?
> Thanks everyone. Lora
>
> "JRosenfeld" wrote:
>
> > The -hide on the start item just prevents Windows Defender window from
> > opening on startup, nothing to do with the systray icon.
> >
> > You could right click start button, click properties, Taskbar tab, and
> > customize the icons. If Hide inactive icons is unchecked, the customize butto
> > is greyed out. Check hide inactive icons, then clkick customize, set the ones
> > you want to always show. Click OK; uncheck box hide inactive icons if you
> > wish, Apply/OK out.
> >
> > "Lora" wrote:
> >
> > > What if that option is checked and it still will not appear in the
> > > notification area?? For some reason in the string under msconfig there is
> > > "hide" at the end. Can this be changed? I really want it in the
> > > notification area because there have been times when something has occurred
> > > but defender does not pop up to tell me. HELP!!
> > >
> > > "Tom Emmelot" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Your welcome
> > > >
> > > > noahwallach schreef:
> > > > > thanks tom!
> > > >

Hi guys, I'm Martin, am new and hav d same query as Lora. I too havnt seen
the DEfender "Castle Wall" icon on my notification bar since the first time I
installed this thing. Its unnerving to be only guessing if Defender is REALLY
running in the background and protecting me. I hav this strong urge to go
back to Webroot's Spysweeper. For $19.99 at least I was reassured of the
program running and protecting. Thanks all for any response.

"Lora" wrote:

> Can anyone lead me to a fix or tell me if norton is the problem?
>
> "Lora" wrote:
>
> > WD is running but I have tried everything, uninstall and then reinstall, it
> > will appear right after but when I restart windows it is gone again. I don't
> > know what is causing the problem. I run Norton Internet security could there
> > be a conflict between the command of WD's options with Norton or any other
> > program? I open WD and it says everything is alright, but I have to check it
> > regularly because it won't come up on its own. I check for updates and
> > nothing. the version I have is 1.1.1347.0. Can anyone figure out why WD
> > wants to be a pain?
> > Thanks everyone. Lora
> >
> > "JRosenfeld" wrote:
> >
> > > The -hide on the start item just prevents Windows Defender window from
> > > opening on startup, nothing to do with the systray icon.
> > >
> > > You could right click start button, click properties, Taskbar tab, and
> > > customize the icons. If Hide inactive icons is unchecked, the customize butto
> > > is greyed out. Check hide inactive icons, then clkick customize, set the ones
> > > you want to always show. Click OK; uncheck box hide inactive icons if you
> > > wish, Apply/OK out.
> > >
> > > "Lora" wrote:
> > >
> > > > What if that option is checked and it still will not appear in the
> > > > notification area?? For some reason in the string under msconfig there is
> > > > "hide" at the end. Can this be changed? I really want it in the
> > > > notification area because there have been times when something has occurred
> > > > but defender does not pop up to tell me. HELP!!
> > > >
> > > > "Tom Emmelot" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Your welcome
> > > > >
> > > > > noahwallach schreef:
> > > > > > thanks tom!
> > > > >