Page 1 of task bar network icon showing x but still works???

hi,i must have erased something in my clearout of pc the task bar duo screens now show a red cross which normally means no connection,but my broadband is connected ok,i have no connection symbols on the network window,which show a pc and globe to indicate you are connected any ideas please,peter

start -> settings-> controll panel ->network connections

maybe the one you`re using to connect is not set to display always/when connected ?

Hwo do you connect to internet? modem, router, modem then router, wireless?

hi,thanks for your reply,the desktop i use is connected by ethernet cable to a netgear wieless router ( i also have a laptop with wifi thats ok ) normally it shows on the desktop in network and sharing centre my pc-----netgear-------internet globe symbol then below it says normally netgear (public network) then the usual info signal strength etc hope this info might help,as i said my desktop is connected to the internet and been downloading the usual updates for my security programmes as normal,hope this helps or i might have to get local engineer to check it out,thanks peter.

Strange I read you post the other day, had no answer then, then last night I got the same problem on my Vista laptop. Made me wonder whether it was caused by some Windows update of something. Anyhow I found a solution on Google, tried it on mine and all back to normal now, might work for you too. See here:

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http://forums.techguy.org/5098925-post11.html

This item was edited on Friday, 27th February 2009, 21:28