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Old 10-04-2007   #1 (permalink)
Cate33


 
 

Network Icon on taskbar gone missing, option to add it greyed out.

My laptop is brand new, not even a week old, and this moring my network icon
in the notification area of the tak bar is now gone. I have right clicked on
the start
menu>select properties>notification area...... and both the volume and
network is greyed out so I can't select the check box. I can go to the
welcome center>connect to the internet>set up a connection
anyway>wirwless>open network and sharing center to get to the information,
but it was SOOOO much easier to select the network icon on the task bar. How
do I get it back? Why would it just
disapear? Is this just a glich in Vista? I have seen others having the same
problem, but no solution other than the things I have tried. There was the
one poating for someone who had the volume icon disappear to reinstall the
drivers, but like I previously stated this is a brand new laptop,and I don't
think that reinstalling any driver will make a difference.
HELP!!!!


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-05-2007   #2 (permalink)
Devil_Himself


 
 

RE: Network Icon on taskbar gone missing, option to add it greyed out.

Start > Run > gpedit.msc > under 'User Configuration' > Adminisrative
Templates > Start Menu And Taskbar > on the Right Pane

Remove the Netwroking Icon and Remove the Volume Control Icon

Double Click on them > Disalbed > Apply > Not Configured > Apply > Ok

Log Off >< Log In

Then ... Right Click on taskbar > Properties > notification area > Check
'Volume' and Network' > Apply > Ok



"Cate33" wrote:
Quote:

> My laptop is brand new, not even a week old, and this moring my network icon
> in the notification area of the tak bar is now gone. I have right clicked on
> the start
> menu>select properties>notification area...... and both the volume and
> network is greyed out so I can't select the check box. I can go to the
> welcome center>connect to the internet>set up a connection
> anyway>wirwless>open network and sharing center to get to the information,
> but it was SOOOO much easier to select the network icon on the task bar. How
> do I get it back? Why would it just
> disapear? Is this just a glich in Vista? I have seen others having the same
> problem, but no solution other than the things I have tried. There was the
> one poating for someone who had the volume icon disappear to reinstall the
> drivers, but like I previously stated this is a brand new laptop,and I don't
> think that reinstalling any driver will make a difference.
> HELP!!!!
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-26-2007   #3 (permalink)
Panamenito_Vida_Mia


 
 

RE: Network Icon on taskbar gone missing, option to add it greyed

I have the same problem, and already try that, but the check boxes for the
network and sound are dissabled.

On XP you can do this from the control panel, but in vista, I cant find the
option.

the only help i get online say that in conexions you can do it but there is
no checkbox either.

any help? please

"Devil_Himself" wrote:
Quote:

> Start > Run > gpedit.msc > under 'User Configuration' > Adminisrative
> Templates > Start Menu And Taskbar > on the Right Pane
>
> Remove the Netwroking Icon and Remove the Volume Control Icon
>
> Double Click on them > Disalbed > Apply > Not Configured > Apply > Ok
>
> Log Off >< Log In
>
> Then ... Right Click on taskbar > Properties > notification area > Check
> 'Volume' and Network' > Apply > Ok
>
>
>
> "Cate33" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > My laptop is brand new, not even a week old, and this moring my network icon
> > in the notification area of the tak bar is now gone. I have right clicked on
> > the start
> > menu>select properties>notification area...... and both the volume and
> > network is greyed out so I can't select the check box. I can go to the
> > welcome center>connect to the internet>set up a connection
> > anyway>wirwless>open network and sharing center to get to the information,
> > but it was SOOOO much easier to select the network icon on the task bar. How
> > do I get it back? Why would it just
> > disapear? Is this just a glich in Vista? I have seen others having the same
> > problem, but no solution other than the things I have tried. There was the
> > one poating for someone who had the volume icon disappear to reinstall the
> > drivers, but like I previously stated this is a brand new laptop,and I don't
> > think that reinstalling any driver will make a difference.
> > HELP!!!!
> >
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-27-2007   #4 (permalink)
Cate33


 
 

RE: Network Icon on taskbar gone missing, option to add it greyed

I found that when I rebooted the icon was back and I was able to check and
uncheck the box as it was no longer greyed out.

"Panamenito_Vida_Mia" wrote:
Quote:

> I have the same problem, and already try that, but the check boxes for the
> network and sound are dissabled.
>
> On XP you can do this from the control panel, but in vista, I cant find the
> option.
>
> the only help i get online say that in conexions you can do it but there is
> no checkbox either.
>
> any help? please
>
> "Devil_Himself" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > Start > Run > gpedit.msc > under 'User Configuration' > Adminisrative
> > Templates > Start Menu And Taskbar > on the Right Pane
> >
> > Remove the Netwroking Icon and Remove the Volume Control Icon
> >
> > Double Click on them > Disalbed > Apply > Not Configured > Apply > Ok
> >
> > Log Off >< Log In
> >
> > Then ... Right Click on taskbar > Properties > notification area > Check
> > 'Volume' and Network' > Apply > Ok
> >
> >
> >
> > "Cate33" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> > > My laptop is brand new, not even a week old, and this moring my network icon
> > > in the notification area of the tak bar is now gone. I have right clicked on
> > > the start
> > > menu>select properties>notification area...... and both the volume and
> > > network is greyed out so I can't select the check box. I can go to the
> > > welcome center>connect to the internet>set up a connection
> > > anyway>wirwless>open network and sharing center to get to the information,
> > > but it was SOOOO much easier to select the network icon on the task bar. How
> > > do I get it back? Why would it just
> > > disapear? Is this just a glich in Vista? I have seen others having the same
> > > problem, but no solution other than the things I have tried. There was the
> > > one poating for someone who had the volume icon disappear to reinstall the
> > > drivers, but like I previously stated this is a brand new laptop,and I don't
> > > think that reinstalling any driver will make a difference.
> > > HELP!!!!
> > >
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Old 12-27-2008   #5 (permalink)
iamsamtoo


 
 

Re: Network Icon on taskbar gone missing, option to add it greyed out.


I had a similar problem.

Using the gpedit.msc tool I also noticed that my volume icon was "not
defined" just like the network icon (but it was still available). So I
tried to enable it together with the network icon. Now both of them were
greyed.

So instead I "Disabled" both. This time I the boxes were no longer
greyed and I got both system icons back.

Panamenito_Vida_Mia;3257835 Wrote:
Quote:

> I have the same problem, and already try that, but the check boxes for
> the
> network and sound are dissabled.
>
> On XP you can do this from the control panel, but in vista, I cant find
> the
> option.
>
> the only help i get online say that in conexions you can do it but
> there is
> no checkbox either.
>
> any help? please
>
> "Devil_Himself" wrote:
>
Quote:

> > Start > Run > gpedit.msc > under 'User Configuration' >
> Adminisrative
Quote:

> > Templates > Start Menu And Taskbar > on the Right Pane
> >
> > Remove the Netwroking Icon and Remove the Volume Control Icon
> >
> > Double Click on them > Disalbed > Apply > Not Configured > Apply >
> Ok
Quote:

> >
> > Log Off >< Log In
> >
> > Then ... Right Click on taskbar > Properties > notification area >
> Check
Quote:

> > 'Volume' and Network' > Apply > Ok
> >
> >
> >
> > "Cate33" wrote:
> >
Quote:

> > > My laptop is brand new, not even a week old, and this moring my
> network icon
Quote:
Quote:

> > > in the notification area of the tak bar is now gone. I have right
> clicked on
Quote:
Quote:

> > > the start
> > > menu>select properties>notification area...... and both the volume
> and
Quote:
Quote:

> > > network is greyed out so I can't select the check box. I can go
> to the
Quote:
Quote:

> > > welcome center>connect to the internet>set up a connection
> > > anyway>wirwless>open network and sharing center to get to the
> information,
Quote:
Quote:

> > > but it was SOOOO much easier to select the network icon on the task
> bar. How
Quote:
Quote:

> > > do I get it back? Why would it just
> > > disapear? Is this just a glich in Vista? I have seen others having
> the same
Quote:
Quote:

> > > problem, but no solution other than the things I have tried. There
> was the
Quote:
Quote:

> > > one poating for someone who had the volume icon disappear to
> reinstall the
Quote:
Quote:

> > > drivers, but like I previously stated this is a brand new
> laptop,and I don't
Quote:
Quote:

> > > think that reinstalling any driver will make a difference.
> > > HELP!!!!
> > >

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