how do i do this?
Windows Defender Notification Area Icon - Hide or Show in Windows 10 - Windows 10 blog
i tried option 1 and 2.. they didnt work... regarding option 3.. windows defender doesnt show up in task manager when i click the start tab
Sorry, I do not really use WD, so I just threw it here.
There are various ways how to do it.
You can run this command to kill that icon. Right click Start and open Run or CMD and copy/paste:
taskkill /im MSASCuiL.exe /f
In order to do it all the time, you need to create a script to run at startup or run it yourself:
Other possibility is to remove all users from that exe, that will prevent it from running ever.
But you will have to take ownership of that file beforehand, not sure, if it worth the effort.
i just tried the taskkill /im MSASCuiL.exe /f solution and it works... but the icon comes back again when i restart my computer...how do i do that?In order to do it all the time, you need to create a script to run at startup or run it yourself:
Other possibility is to remove all users from that exe, that will prevent it from running ever.
But you will have to take ownership of that file beforehand, not sure, if it worth the effort.
How to Take Ownership of Any File/Folder in Windows 10/Windows 8.1 - YouTube
Download: TakeOwnershipEx allows you to get full access to files and folders
Go to: C:Program FilesWindows DefenderMSASCuiL.exe
Take ownership as described in the video by right clicking on the file.
Right click on the exe and open Properties. Select Tab Security - Edit
Remove All Users and Confirm, restart and see, if the icon appears.
thanks sweetheart im going to try it out
it says acces denied when i try to save.. even when i click take ownership
Hello Todd,i tried option 1 and 2.. they didnt work... regarding option 3.. windows defender doesnt show up in task manager when i click the start tab
Be sure that you sign out and sign in to apply for OPTION TWO for it to work.
thanks that works.. i had to use ccleaner though to get rid of windows defender as a start up program... since windows defender wasn't showing up as a start up program in task manager...one question though.. will windows defender still be protecting my pc?
