If Icon Is Missing ...

[Guest]

I just read all posts regarding the missing WD icon in the system tray . I
have tried all advice and it continues to be missing.

If the icon is missing does that indicate that WD is NOT working ??

 

[Guest]

No.

 

[Bill Sanderson MVP]

It helps to be specific about the advice tried.

Have you checked tools, Options, and scrolled down, within Windows Defender,
to find the setting for the tray icon?

If that is set to show always, have you also right-clicked the notification
area (system tray) in an empty space, chosen customize notifications, and
set the Windows Defender icon to "show always?"

 

[Guest]

My Defender tray icon disappeared after I installed Adobe Reader 8. It
seemed to be tangled up in somekind of conflict with the LinkScanner Pro icon
and would not show up even after 2 reboots. However, once I disabled the
Adobe launcher from running at startup, the Defender icon came back. Users
may need to check their other start up programs and removed unneeded ones.
Right now, Defender and LinkScanner icons are peacefully coexisting.

 

[Guest]

Yes, I tried everything you mentioned and still no icon
WD is still wroking though , right ?

 

[Guest]

Yes it should still be working. If you would like to reassure yourself.
Select Start>Run and type "services.msc" without the quotes. Scroll down to
Windows Defender and under Status it should show `Started`.

Stu

 

[Guest]

Thank you - shows that it is "started" !

Yes it should still be working. If you would like to reassure yourself.
Select Start>Run and type "services.msc" without the quotes. Scroll down to
Windows Defender and under Status it should show `Started`.

Stu

 

[NewScience]

What happens if you start it manually and then exit. Does it go into the
tray?

Have you looked in Event Viewer for any Windows Defender errors?

 

[Guest]

Hi Lady Tex:
Please check your trouble as follows:
C:\Program Files\Windows Defender and look for a file that looks like a
castle.
If you set the cursor ontop, it will show:
Description: Windows Defender User Interface
File Version: 1.1.1593.0. Created 11/03/2003. Size: 846KB
If you don't have the castle file, I will tell how to recreate it in my next
post, but if you have the castle file, click it and /or ribht click and
select Pin on Start Menu.
In one of the previous posts an advice was given to remove startup programs.
Never ever remove them, just disable and/or enable as required.

Efrain

 

[Guest]

Go to
Control Panel, Performance and Maintenance, Scheduled tasks.

In the menu at the top, choose Advanced, View hidden tasks and Notify me of
missed tasks.

You should see an entry for MP Scheduled Scan. If you right click this
entry, and choose to Run it--what happens?

Good luck