Unwanted network connection icon in taskbar

[Guest]

On an IBM Thinkpad running Windows 2000 SP4, a network connection icon is
being displayed in the notification area of the taskbar, even though the
option to display it is UNCHECKED in the properties for this particular Local
Area Connection. It so happens that the device this connection uses is a
wireless device (this is a Thinkpad with built-in WiFi).

I have tried checking, and then unchecking this option, but to no avail.

This icon is then notifying the user periodically about a "network cable
unplugged". This alert is annoying the user, who happens to be my boss.

The user does NOT want this icon active. Help!

 

[Phillip Windell]

The checkbox being unchecked causes it to not be seen in the tray while it
is working. Since it is not working (network cable unplugged) it shows in
the tray for that reason alone. So what you should do is right-click on the
Icon in the Network Connections windows and set the connnection to
"disabled" and it should disappear. Since it is now disabled, that fact
that it thinks the cable is unplugged no longer matters, so you don't see
the alert.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your answer. This works, however, the user does need their
wireless networking to work when out of the office. So, this solution will
require the use of hardware profiles.

The checkbox being unchecked causes it to not be seen in the tray while it
is working. Since it is not working (network cable unplugged) it shows in
the tray for that reason alone. So what you should do is right-click on the
Icon in the Network Connections windows and set the connnection to
"disabled" and it should disappear. Since it is now disabled, that fact
that it thinks the cable is unplugged no longer matters, so you don't see
the alert.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

On an IBM Thinkpad running Windows 2000 SP4, a network connection icon is
being displayed in the notification area of the taskbar, even though the
option to display it is UNCHECKED in the properties for this particular Local
Area Connection. It so happens that the device this connection uses is a
wireless device (this is a Thinkpad with built-in WiFi).

I have tried checking, and then unchecking this option, but to no avail.

This icon is then notifying the user periodically about a "network cable
unplugged". This alert is annoying the user, who happens to be my boss.

The user does NOT want this icon active. Help!

 

[Phillip Windell]

Well, they can't have their cake and eat it too. They either leave it
enabled and get used to seeing the icon in the tray, or they can get used to
enabling/disabling it when required.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

Thanks for your answer. This works, however, the user does need their
wireless networking to work when out of the office. So, this solution will
require the use of hardware profiles.

The checkbox being unchecked causes it to not be seen in the tray while it
is working. Since it is not working (network cable unplugged) it shows in
the tray for that reason alone. So what you should do is right-click on the
Icon in the Network Connections windows and set the connnection to
"disabled" and it should disappear. Since it is now disabled, that fact
that it thinks the cable is unplugged no longer matters, so you don't see
the alert.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

On an IBM Thinkpad running Windows 2000 SP4, a network connection icon is
being displayed in the notification area of the taskbar, even though the
option to display it is UNCHECKED in the properties for this

particular
Local

Area Connection. It so happens that the device this connection uses is a
wireless device (this is a Thinkpad with built-in WiFi).

I have tried checking, and then unchecking this option, but to no avail.

This icon is then notifying the user periodically about a "network cable
unplugged". This alert is annoying the user, who happens to be my boss.

The user does NOT want this icon active. Help!

 

[Guest]

It appears you're right. The user is going to try using hardware profiles.
However, I still don't get the logic of why W2K is showing a network
connection icon in any circumstance when I have not enabled it in it's
properties. If I don't enable it, I don't want to see it - but Windows is
going to show it to me anyway - why?

It a brute force approach to disable the device entirely - although that
certainly works...

Well, they can't have their cake and eat it too. They either leave it
enabled and get used to seeing the icon in the tray, or they can get used to
enabling/disabling it when required.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

Thanks for your answer. This works, however, the user does need their
wireless networking to work when out of the office. So, this solution will
require the use of hardware profiles.

The checkbox being unchecked causes it to not be seen in the tray while it
is working. Since it is not working (network cable unplugged) it shows in
the tray for that reason alone. So what you should do is right-click on the
Icon in the Network Connections windows and set the connnection to
"disabled" and it should disappear. Since it is now disabled, that fact
that it thinks the cable is unplugged no longer matters, so you don't see
the alert.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

On an IBM Thinkpad running Windows 2000 SP4, a network connection icon is
being displayed in the notification area of the taskbar, even though the
option to display it is UNCHECKED in the properties for this particular
Local
Area Connection. It so happens that the device this connection uses is a
wireless device (this is a Thinkpad with built-in WiFi).

I have tried checking, and then unchecking this option, but to no avail.

This icon is then notifying the user periodically about a "network cable
unplugged". This alert is annoying the user, who happens to be my boss.

The user does NOT want this icon active. Help!

 

[Phillip Windell]

It appears you're right. The user is going to try using hardware profiles.
However, I still don't get the logic of why W2K is showing a network
connection icon in any circumstance when I have not enabled it in it's
properties. If I don't enable it, I don't want to see it - but Windows is
going to show it to me anyway - why?

I explained that already. Having the network cable "unplugged" is consiered
and "errored" state and so the icon shows as a form or a "warning". There
is a second checkbox (in XP) in the Properties for this,...disabling that
checkbox may take care of that,...I'm not sure,..you'll just have to try it.