@Siverpulser, Fixed on next build according to this blog statement. Fixed a high hitting Windows Security app crash in the previous flight, which is believed to potentially be the cause of Insiders reporting that the Windows Security app icon in the system tray was sometimes missing in that flight. Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26085 (Canary and Dev Channels) | Windows Insider Blog

I attempted to reproduce this problem - but cannot. Davy.

I investigated this for myself. I could not reproduce it. Experimented with it more than once; including 'waiting' for it to disappear. Cheers, Drew ![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/02caacbf-a1ca-4bf9-a8aa-15f055a2abde?platform=QnA

My Windows Security service has for the last couple of builds keeps showing as Stopped working in Reliability monitor and no longer shows in the Hidden Icons. If I go to System/System Components and Repair and/or Reset it still doesn't show in Hidden Icons on the Taskbar. If I go to Privacy & security/Windows security/Open Windows security then Windows security opens and appears normal but still not showing in the Taskbar Hidden Items. @Silverpulser, I usually don't hide the security Icon or any other icon in the system tray, but just for a test I tried to hide it. It was showing fine for a couple of minutes in the hidden icons and then disappeared and could not get it back even when I changed the settings to unhide it. So, I checked for errors and saw the same one you reported earlier. See screen shot below. 😎🤷♂️ The only way to get the Icon back was by rebooting after I changed back the setting to unhide it. 😵💫🤷♂️ If you file an FBH report on this issue I will upvote. I filed one for what I see: https://aka.ms/AApl6eo Changed back to On and rebooted to get the icon visible again. Edit: Found same error on Dev Build 26080.1400 on 03/18/2024 and reproduced again today 03/19/2024. Security Icon disappeared from hidden icons.

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2024-03-20T17:19:57+00:00

Downloading it now. Thanks.
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2024-03-20T17:13:02+00:00
@Siverpulser,

Fixed on next build according to this blog statement.
- Fixed a high hitting Windows Security app crash in the previous flight, which is believed to potentially be the cause of Insiders reporting that the Windows Security app icon in the system tray was sometimes missing in that flight.
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26085 (Canary and Dev Channels) | Windows Insider Blog
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Anonymous

2024-03-20T12:01:38+00:00

I attempted to reproduce this problem - but cannot.

Davy.
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Drew - 810 Reputation points

2024-03-20T05:01:26+00:00

I investigated this for myself. I could not reproduce it. Experimented with it more than once; including 'waiting' for it to disappear.

Cheers,
Drew![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/02caacbf-a1ca-4bf9-a8aa-15f055a2abde?platform=QnA
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2024-03-19T21:51:59+00:00

My Windows Security service has for the last couple of builds keeps showing as Stopped working in Reliability monitor and no longer shows in the Hidden Icons. If I go to System/System Components and Repair and/or Reset it still doesn't show in Hidden Icons on the Taskbar. If I go to Privacy & security/Windows security/Open Windows security then Windows security opens and appears normal but still not showing in the Taskbar Hidden Items.

@Silverpulser,

I usually don't hide the security Icon or any other icon in the system tray, but just for a test I tried to hide it.

It was showing fine for a couple of minutes in the hidden icons and then disappeared and could not get it back even when I changed the settings to unhide it.

So, I checked for errors and saw the same one you reported earlier. See screen shot below. 😎🤷‍♂️

The only way to get the Icon back was by rebooting after I changed back the setting to unhide it. 😵‍💫🤷‍♂️

If you file an FBH report on this issue I will upvote.

I filed one for what I see:

https://aka.ms/AApl6eo

Changed back to On and rebooted to get the icon visible again.

Edit:

Found same error on Dev Build 26080.1400 on 03/18/2024 and reproduced again today 03/19/2024.

Security Icon disappeared from hidden icons.
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