Network icon missing in system tray on guess acct.

DonnaB · May 18, 2013

Is there a trick to make the network icon display in the system tray in a guest acct.? The network icon displays just fine on my admin acct, but not when I'm logged into my guest acct. that my daughter uses.

Navigated to Control Panel > Personalization > Taskbar and Start Menu > etc., etc. and found the option to enable the Network icon is greyed out. :sarc:

Any ideas how to correct this? Reg fix maybe?

Thank you,

Donna :geek:

Brink · May 19, 2013

Hello Donna,

You might see if using the tutorial below to enable the Network icon may be able to fix this for you. It will need to be done from inside your administrator account.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/106787-notification-area-system-icons.html

Hope this helps,

Shawn

DonnaB · May 19, 2013

Hi Shawn,

How in the world did I miss that tutorial. Silly me!

You create some of the best, informative, concise tutorials. I have learned so much from reading them in my spare time and would be lost without them! Can't count the times they have saved me.

Thank you!

Donna

DonnaB · May 19, 2013

Fiddlesticks! I have Vista Home Premium and the Group Policy Object Editor does not exist.

Brink · May 19, 2013

You're most welcome Donna.

No worries. The REG file downloads from Method Three will do the same for you.

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