No checkmark next to windows defender

oshea1987 · Oct 28, 2024

Hi. the other day i posted about my laptop began taking a lot longer to boot up than it used to. So i'm still trying to figure that out but also tonight I noticed that with the microsoft defender icon in my taskbar it no longer shows the green check mark like it used to. I dont know why?

echo2446 · Oct 28, 2024

If you mouse-hover on the icon, it will give a short status. What does yours say? Mine (normal, checked) says: Windows security - No actions needed.

oshea1987 · Oct 29, 2024

mine just says, microsoft defender.

echo2446 · Oct 29, 2024

If I click on the icon, "Security at a glance" panel shows up. Does yours show anything suspicious? Mine show, including:

Virus & Threat protection: , No action needed.
Account protection: , No action needed.
Firewall & Network protection: , No action needed.
App & Browser control: , No action needed.
Device security: , No action needed.
Device performance & Heath: no check mark, No action needed
The other two items don't show the above statuses

On the other hand, your "problem" might go away by itself. Try rebooting?
* Windows Defender Taskbar Icon - Windows 10 Help Forums

oshea1987 · Oct 29, 2024

of course i've tried rebooting about a million times, other current issue is that my laptop takes way longer to boot up than it used to. it used to go from the lenovo screen to the lock screen instantly and now, after the lenovo screen, it has a black screen for a solid minute before it goes to the lock screen, and i'm talking about the microsoft defender shield icon in the system tray, it usually has a green checkmark next to it. when i open windows security however it shows the usual stuff you mentioned.

Frecklesnoot · Oct 29, 2024

oshea1987 said:
of course i've tried rebooting about a million times

People are trying to help, but with limited information and lack of pictures showing what the issue is.

You mean it looks like this.

This is what mine currently looks like.

Sir_George · Oct 29, 2024

echo2446 said:
If you mouse-hover on the icon, it will give a short status. What does yours say? Mine (normal, checked) says: Windows security - No actions needed.

The question is not about Windows Security, he's asking about Windows Defender.

tildatarra · Oct 29, 2024

You can try to update your Microsoft defender.

Sir_George · Oct 29, 2024

oshea1987 said:
Hi. the other day i posted about my laptop began taking a lot longer to boot up than it used to. So i'm still trying to figure that out but also tonight I noticed that with the microsoft defender icon in my taskbar it no longer shows the green check mark like it used to. I dont know why?

I have never had the green check mark on my Windows Defender icon. I always click on it to get the status and nothing I have being monitored shows as needing attention. See screenshot. The Windows Security icon does show the green check mark.

Frecklesnoot · Oct 29, 2024

After doing a search for windows defender, all my system comes up with is windows defender firewall.

Everything else is covered under windows security.

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