How to get Windows Defender appreaing always in the system tray ?

[Guest]

I'am not sure this is the appropriate forum, but I cold not find a better one.

Compared to Microsoft Antispyware (the former Giant antispyware), Windows
Defender does not show it-self on the system tray, which I find annoying
because it prevents me to quickly check whether the computers I supervise
(about 30 !) are protected.

I see in the regsitry that Windows Defender is launched with the "-hide"
attribute (see hereunder a copy of the Run subkey)
Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe" -hide

What if I remove the "-hide" argument ?

Any help would be apprecaiated.

 

[Malke]

I'am not sure this is the appropriate forum, but I cold not find a
better one.

(snip)

Here is the link for the correct newsgroups to which you should post
questions and/or comments about the beta Windows Defender:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/newsgroups/default.mspx

These newsgroups can be accessed via NNTP or HTTP.

To access these newsgroups using NNTP, please use the following
information for your NNTP client (such as Microsoft Outlook Express):

- NNTP Server: privatenews.microsoft.com
- Account name: privatenews\spyware
- Password: spyware

NOTE: No password will be required via the HTTP link.

Malke

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Windows Defender is designed to be less intrusive. You'll only see the system tray icon when something needs your attention.

 

[Guest]

Dear Doug,
Thank you for your reply. I actually found that the new version of
Microsoft Defender (version 1.1.347) allows to do what I want (it suffices to
check the appropriate box in Tools -> Options).
Kind regards,
Paul.
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