Hi, I am still learning about Windows 7, the more I use it, the better I like it. After having installed the Microsoft Security Essentials, type System Tray into the Start Menu search box. The first item that should come up will be: Remove icons from Notification Area System Tray on the Desktop When you press Enter on this item, you'll be presented with a screen of all the possible items running in the System Tray, each will be represented with a combo box, allowing you to show or hide each notification. When I chose to show the status of Microsoft Security Essentials, the Computer Protected status message showed up just like you would expect. Hope this helps. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Duyahn Walker" <themusicman1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 6:04 PM To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [real-eyes] Microsoft Security Essentials > Ok folks, I would like your help on this matter please as I am a bit > baffled. > My girl friend is running windows 7 and I just installed Microsoft > Security Essentials on her machine. On my machine when it is all done > installing and running a scan, in the system tray it says computer status > protected. However, on her machine it does not show the status of her > protection. Am I doing something wrong or is this hidden in the background > and it just runs. Thanks for any and all input. Or do I need to get a > special installer for Windows 7. > Duyahn > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, > go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes > > > To subscribe or to leave the list, or to set other subscription options, go to www.freelists.org/list/real-eyes