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**Brink** · 03-31-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by Dave Horne

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> Dave Horne;667776 Wrote:
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> Hi Dave,
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> This happens sometimes. Usually a logoff and logon or restart will
> clear it up.
>
> Check to make sure that you have these services set this way. They help
> the Network icon know when you are connected or not.
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> 1. Network Connections - Started - Manual
> 2. Network List Service - Started - Automatic
> 3. Network Location Awareness - Started - Automatic
> 4. Network Sore Interface Service - Started - Automatic
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> Shawn
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> --
> Brink
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> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
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> *Please post feedback to help others.*

I thank you for the suggestions. At the moment, I have no Network icon even
though I am connected.

Somethin' aint't right. DH

Ok Dave. That's something different all together then. See this tutorial instead to see if "Network" is not grayed out and if you can check it.

Notification Area - System Icons

If you can, then check to see if the Network icon is set to hide here.

Notification Area - Hide All System Icons

Shawn

03-31-2008	#6 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,981 posts	Re: Network icon in system tray inaccurately says it's not connected to network Quote: Originally Posted by Dave Horne "Brink" <Brink.375q60@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:Brink.375q60@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > Dave Horne;667776 Wrote: > > Hi Dave, > > This happens sometimes. Usually a logoff and logon or restart will > clear it up. > > Check to make sure that you have these services set this way. They help > the Network icon know when you are connected or not. > > 1. Network Connections - Started - Manual > 2. Network List Service - Started - Automatic > 3. Network Location Awareness - Started - Automatic > 4. Network Sore Interface Service - Started - Automatic > > Shawn > > > -- > Brink > > There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask > them. > 'VISTA FORUMS' (http://www.vistax64.com) > Please post feedback to help others. I thank you for the suggestions. At the moment, I have no Network icon even though I am connected. Somethin' aint't right. DH Ok Dave. That's something different all together then. See this tutorial instead to see if "Network" is not grayed out and if you can check it. Notification Area - System Icons If you can, then check to see if the Network icon is set to hide here. Notification Area - Hide All System Icons Shawn
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