How To Fix Windows Security Icon Missing from System Tray, Taskbar

Windows Security app launches at startup and keeps running in the background to protect your PC.

However, some users report that theWindows Security icon is missingfrom these locations.

Lets discuss the reasons for this problem and the methods toshow the Windows Security icon in the System Trayagain.

open taskbar settings

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Why is the Windows Security Icon Missing?

Heres how to do so:

Then repeat the following steps:

Now, Windows Security will run automatically at startup.

enable windows security at startup

This method will modify theWindows Security System Trayicon behavior for all accounts.

If you cannot manually add it to the Startup folder, use the registry method.

create windows security shortcut on desktop

create system security shortcurt in startup folder

modify registry

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