The Windows Defender antivirus comes with a blue, shield-shaped system tray icon to let you know it’s running. That’s fine, but it’s extra clutter you don’t really need if you don’t want it.

7] Check if you need to Block files in ... 10] Open Task Manager, right-click on the Windows Defender notifications icon and select End Task. On computer restart, see if the mark goes away.

Formerly known as Windows Defender, Microsoft Defender is an antivirus protection program that's included with Windows 10. You can enable or disable Microsoft ...

You can check whether Defender is active for you via Windows icon > All apps > Windows security > Virus and threat protection and then under “Who is protecting me” on the right-hand side.

Since Microsoft Defender is part of Windows 7 and later, it’s already installed ... from the start menu or select the blue ...