No Defender icon in tray?

[EApplegate]

Beta 1 always had an icon that I could right click and check to see if the
security agents were running. Now I have to check my task manager to see
if MsAscui.exe and MsMpEng.exe are running (and taking up a wonderful 19
meg of resident memory).

 

[Guest]

Agree that this should be there as per comments in the thread at:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/sec...9468C647&lang=en&cr=US&sloc=en-US&m=1&p=1#top

Specifically the dialogue I introduced:

mpdooley 3/4/2006 4:34 AM PST


In the interim create a short-cut to MSASCui.exe

e.g. "C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\MSASCui.exe"

Which will then call up the window and allow you to monitor the scan from an
icon in the taskbar.

 

[Guest]

I actually disagree to this. The operating system protecting itself from
invasion should be handled quietly and discreetly behind the scenes and
should only reveal its presence when there is a problem... as per Beta 2.

Instead of treating Windows Defender as just another anti-spyware
application, try thinking of it as an operating system enhancement that is
built into Windows (as per Vista).

 

[Bill Sanderson]

Whatever our thoughts are on this, Microsoft has announced that a future
build of the beta will allow the option to show the icon. It will remain
unshown by default, however.

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[Guest]

Beta 1 always had an icon that I could right click and check to see if the
security agents were running. Now I have to check my task manager to see
if MsAscui.exe and MsMpEng.exe are running (and taking up a wonderful 19
meg of resident memory).