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Finally, reboot your PC or sign out and sign in to your Microsoft account.

Locate “Windows Defender” or “Windows Defender notification icon” option, right-click it, and select “Disable.”.

For this purpose, click “Startup” tab at the top of the window.

Your task is to disable the Windows Defender Security Center helper tool, which is located in C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCuiL.exe.

Sometimes a limited Task Manager version is opened.

This can be done either by right- clicking on an empty space on the taskbar and selecting “Task Bar” or pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc. To uninstall these files, you have to purchase licensed version of Reimage Reimage uninstall software.

You will be able to access it by opening “Search,” typing “Windows Defender,” and pressing “Enter.” It’s noteworthy that disabling the icon does not terminate the center completely. If the user attempts to close its icon on the taskbar, he/she is negatively surprised because the only available option is “Open.” Luckily, it’s possible to remove The Windows Defender Security Center icon from the taskbar quite easily (the instructions are given below). Another problem is that the Windows Defender Security Center remains active even if the PC user installs a third-party anti-malware. In addition, the icon frequently displays pop-up alerts, which may become really irritating. If Windows Defender Security Center detects something alarming, the icon changes its label from green shield to the red cross.

This icon sits there to warn you about PC’s health, malware attacks, dangerous websites, and so on. If your PC already run Creators Update, you must have noticed the Windows Defender Security Center icon placed on the right side of the taskbar. The new Windows Defender Security Center provides virus & threat protection, computer health report, Firewall & Network protection, app & browser control, and parental control. It’s an inbuilt antivirus application, which combines multiple security settings scattered all other the Windows 10 system. The Windows Defender Security Center, vividly referred to as a Windows safety belt, is a new feature introduced with Windows 10 Creators Update.