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
    2010-07-21T16:22:40+00:00

    Hi,

    Its really great to hear that the issue got resolved and we also appriciate you for letting us know about the measure you took in resolving this issue.

    In future if you come across any issues regarding Windows 7 please visit out Answers forum.

    For the people who are still facing this issue, you may try with the suggestions provided by

    And also try these below steps and check if it makes any difference.

    a. Click on start button.

    b. Type services.msc in the search field.

    c. Click on Services.

    d. Click Services, and then double-click Windows Management Instrumentation.

    e. Make sure that the "Startup type" is set to "Automatic".

    f. If the "Service status" is "Stopped" or "Paused", click Start or Resume.

    g. Run System Restore again to create the restore points.

    If the issue persists then you may follow what Perre has suggested in his post.

    Thanks and Regards:I. Suuresh Kumar - Microsoft Support. Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-07-18T09:58:08+00:00

    Thank you. That worked for me... almost. I had to uninstall the Local Area Connection first (from device manager) and then reboot. After the reboot Windows 7 reinstalled the Local Area Connection and i could see the network icons correct again. This fixed the red X problem for me.

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-07-11T08:33:08+00:00

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-07-01T15:41:55+00:00

    In Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network Connections, somehow my "Local Area Connection" disappeared and all I had was the "Wireless Network Connection".  It seems that the network icon in the taskbar was reporting the red X for the status of the "Local Area Connection" and not the Wireless Network Connection.  I went into Device Manager and right-clicked the LAN connection and selected "Update Driver Software", which got the "Local Area Connection" back into my list of Network Connections.  Then, I right clicked on it to disable it (since I only use the wireless connection).  This re-triggered Windows to report the network status on the wireless connection instead of the "Local Area Connection" and the red X for me is now gone.

    I have no idea how the "Local Area Connection" disappeared from my list of Network Connections.

    That worked for me, hopefully it works for all of you as well.

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