network icon says "no internet access" but i am connected

Anonymous
2011-11-20T01:31:49+00:00

Hey guys,

so I'm having a bit of an issue. I'm running a fresh install of win7 for over a week without any problems. Yesterday, for no apparent reason (ie. no updates, no modifications, no new software install...really NOTHING) my network access icon on the bottom right taskbar has a yellow triangle over it and says i have "no internet access" even though i clearly have internet.

I probably wouldnt be worried too much if it was just a wrong icon, but the problem is, software that check for updates and checks to see if im online keeps saying im offline and can only work in offline mode.

This is causing a serious issue.

Any1 have any clues how to fix this?

I run Kasp Antivir 2010 and thats about it. No other wierd or free software...no extra firewalls nothing. I just dont get how it can just happen from 1 day to the other.

Oh and the whole win7 "Troubleshoot" didnt detect any problems.

cheers.

M.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity

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Anonymous
2011-12-01T18:06:26+00:00

Hi,

If the issue persists then, create a Windows user account and check if this issue occurs with the new user account.

Refer the link to create a new user account.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Create-a-user-account

To fix the corrupted profile follow the steps mentioned in the following article.

‘Fix a corrupted user profile’

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

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  1. Anonymous
    2016-06-19T21:24:17+00:00

    All you <removed> do is make it impossable for any average user to use a PC.

    Take a breath. I do not work for Microsoft.

    An average user is just fine with Windows. (This particular "problem" is cosmetic, since it doesn't affect functionality; when it reappeared, it went away on its own.)

    By the way, Apple's hardware and OSes have bugs, too. If you want a simplistic and limited system, then go for it.

    And watch your language.

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  3. Anonymous
    2016-06-04T19:29:58+00:00

    This solved it for me, and it was easy (worked without a reboot):

    Thanks chev65. The link to MS Community produced this:

    BillyHodgkinson asked on:

    I had the same issue and this is how I solved it. Go to

    services.msc set "WWAN AutoConfig" to automatic, and start the service.

    In device manager uninstall ALL network adapters. Then right click and select "Scan Hardware For Changes" allow windows 7 to install the adapters. (No need to select removedriver)

    This solved the problem for me.

    http://www.sevenforums.com/network-sharing/314360-icon-shown-no-internet-but-connection-ok.html

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  4. Anonymous
    2016-05-13T11:11:31+00:00

    I tried most suggestions posted on this issue to shake off the dreaded triangle but without success; ultimately an unrelated circumstance prompted me into a total reload of windows 10. It required a lot of work in shaping Windows back to my own requirements and reloading a variety of apps that had been wiped out but great news - the dreaded triangle is no more.

    Non Nerd

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