No Network Status Icon Anymore

[Frenchy]

I used to have a Network Icon in the RH Tray, with a blue mark to show
the Internet connection was up and running. All of a sudden it showed a
red cross, yet the internet connection was still OK. Yesterday the icon
disappeared altogether and I can't see how to get it back! It is not
one of the hidden icons

Frenchy

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Frenchy,

Try disabling and then enabling the Lan Connection. Click Start, type ncpa.cpl to launch the Network Connections dialog.

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I used to have a Network Icon in the RH Tray, with a blue mark to show
the Internet connection was up and running. All of a sudden it showed a
red cross, yet the internet connection was still OK. Yesterday the icon
disappeared altogether and I can't see how to get it back! It is not
one of the hidden icons

Frenchy

 

[Lester Stiefel]

Hi Frenchy,

Try disabling and then enabling the Lan Connection. Click Start, type ncpa.cpl to launch the Network Connections dialog.

Frenchy, Did you look on the taskbar configuration dialog
for the icons included in the tray - should be third tab.

Lester

 

[Frenchy]

Hello Frenchy,
Just to make sure; right click on the open taskbar, choose properties,
at the top, click Notification area, is the NETWORK box checked ? I f
not, do so, then APPLY , OK.

Thanks for those that replied. Mysteriously, after a 2 day holiday, the
icon re-appeared and seems to be working fine!

I had gone to the Notification area before (when I posted this problem)
and that option was greyed out.

I had uninstalled and reinstalled the Network adapter. That did nothing.

I guess it is one of life's mysteries why it went bad and righted
itself! Now if I could only solve the http pictures not displaying, I
would be a happy chappie!

Frenchy

 

[Frenchy]

Hello Frenchy,
Just to make sure; right click on the open taskbar, choose properties,
at the top, click Notification area, is the NETWORK box checked ? I f
not, do so, then APPLY , OK.

Thanks for those that replied. Mysteriously, after a 2 day holiday, the
icon re-appeared and seems to be working fine!

I had gone to the Notification area before (when I posted this problem)
and that option was greyed out.

I had uninstalled and reinstalled the Network adapter. That did nothing.

I guess it is one of life's mysteries why it went bad and righted
itself! Now if I could only solve the http pictures not displaying, I
would be a happy chappie!

Frenchy