Network icon wrong when connected with Windows 7

Anonymous
2009-10-29T13:27:39+00:00

I installed Windows 7 64 bit yesterday.  The installation went well, but when I am connected to the internet, the network icon on the taskbar says that I am not connected (has a red X through it).  When I click on the icon, it shows the correct network and shows that I am connected.

I tried to delete the connection and then reconnect but it still reads incorrectly.

Can anyone help?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity

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Anonymous
2009-10-30T02:21:19+00:00

Hi,   

Welcome to Microsoft Windows 7 Answers Forum! 

You may try the steps as below and check if the issue gets fixed,

Now try to access the program in safe mode with networking.

Follow this below provided link to start your computer in safemode with networking.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode

If not able to access the program in safemode with networking then you need to assign  permission because of incorrect Permission settings OR Windows WMI Control services is not functioning properly.

Inorder to troubleshoot this you need to follow the steps provided below.

1.      Right Click on Computer -> Manage

2.      Under the System Tools section, double click on Local Users and Groups

3.      Click Groups -> Right Click on Administrators -> Add to group -> Add -> Advanced -> Find now ->  

         Double Click on Local Service -> Click Ok

4.      Close all the windows reboot the computer and check the status

Note you need to disable the security software present on your computer and check for the issue.

 Because at times the security software might also cause these type of issues.

Also note you have to enable the security software on your computer after performing the troubleshooting steps.

If the above provided step doesn’t resolve the issue then you need to update your network adapter drivers on your computer and check for the issue.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Troubleshoot-network-adapter-problems

Hope this information is helpful.

Thanks and Regards:

Suresh Kumar- Microsoft Support.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-10-21T22:37:47+00:00

    I appologize if this has already been cover here but I just spent a day on this false connectivity issue and ultimately had to allow or trust the following site in my firewall content filter and reboot any computers on the network with the issue:

    msftncsi.com

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766017(v=ws.10).aspx

     

     

    The above didn't work either.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-10-21T22:35:20+00:00

    Didn't work!

    Search your computer for iconcache.db  and rename it to iconcache.db0, then reboot.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-10-21T22:33:38+00:00

    Doesn't work.

    I had the same problem go onto control panel network and internet and click network and sharing and on the left click change adapter setting

    then if you have a network bridge disable it and delete it

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-10-21T21:54:12+00:00

    I have the exact same problem, and do not know how to fix it. Can someone describe, step by step, how to fix this "red x" problem on the network adapter icon?

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