Problem with LAN/internet icon

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majoco

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#173701 2-Jun-2015 14:00

Hi Guys,

This little problem is not really affecting anything, but it is annoying - especially to 'SWMBO' - and that's really important!

The icon in my systray for the LAN/internet connection shows the little blue circle at startup which then clears to the TV screen, but then changes to the dreaded red "X" - BUT when I hover the mouse over it, it says "Internet Access" and it is definitely connected. Got me confused as I haven't been able to change it. Anybody any ideas - gratefully received.

Cheers - Martin

marlinz

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#1316208 2-Jun-2015 14:05

remove it from the systray

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#1316236 2-Jun-2015 14:30

I've seen it happen.

http://superuser.com/questions/661976/windows-7-shows-red-x-on-network-icon-but-im-connected

majoco

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#1316321 2-Jun-2015 16:38

Yes! Thanks guys. The Superuser group had the answer.

c:\ipconfig /release

c:\ipconfig /renew

c:\ipconfig /flushdns

c:\ipconfig /registerdns

...even though the "registerdns" said 'need elevation' it still worked.

Thanks everybody - cheers - Martin

majoco

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#1316582 3-Jun-2015 09:07

Oops - back to square one this morning when I turned the box on. Perhaps I'll just learn to live with it. I'll investigate the 'needs elevation' - I was logged on as administrator too.

Cheers - Martin

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#1316608 3-Jun-2015 09:34

You need to run cmd as Administrator and then run the commands from there.

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majoco

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#1316650 3-Jun-2015 10:24

Been there - done that.