Network Connection Icons in XP (Pro)

Al_Vampyre · Jun 12, 2003, 01:42 PM

This one isn't serious its just really bugging me...

At the moment I have 4 Network Connection Icons showing in my system tray, 1 for my NIC, 2 from my USB ADSL connection (1 is the connection itself, the other is an Emulated LAN over ATM or summat) and 1 from my dial up connection. All of them have the 'Show Icon in Taskbar when connected' option ticked in the preferences but the only one that actually behaves correctly is the Dial-up one, it comes up when I'm connected and disappears when I'm not, the other 3 all stay there whether I'm connected or not with little red crosses on them sying 'cable not connected'. How can I make these disappear when I'm not connected??

BTW, it doesn't seem to matter whether the 'Show Icon in Taskbar when connected' is ticked or not, they always stay there...

Please help, I think I may well have the worlds largest system tray and its doing my head in!!

tragic · Jun 12, 2003, 06:59 PM

Try this:

Click on Start:
Click on Control Panel
Then Network & Internet Connections
Network Connections
Then right click on the ones you do not need and hit the disable tab.

Hope this helps

Al_Vampyre · Jun 12, 2003, 07:16 PM

Thx for the reply Highwayman, thing is I don't actually want to disable the connections as far as I know they are only supposed to be in the system tray when they are active not all the time, or at least thats what I want them to do...

PangingJr · Jun 12, 2003, 09:05 PM

open "taskbar and start menu properties" -> right-click the taskbar / properties./ hide inactive icons / customize..
select the items, then choose its notification behavior as "always hide"

thats all you can do for all "network connection" icons, unlike "dial-up" icon which use auto functions (hide when disconnected)

Jun 12, 2003, 01:42 PM	#1
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Network Connection Icons in XP (Pro) This one isn't serious its just really bugging me... At the moment I have 4 Network Connection Icons showing in my system tray, 1 for my NIC, 2 from my USB ADSL connection (1 is the connection itself, the other is an Emulated LAN over ATM or summat) and 1 from my dial up connection. All of them have the 'Show Icon in Taskbar when connected' option ticked in the preferences but the only one that actually behaves correctly is the Dial-up one, it comes up when I'm connected and disappears when I'm not, the other 3 all stay there whether I'm connected or not with little red crosses on them sying 'cable not connected'. How can I make these disappear when I'm not connected?? BTW, it doesn't seem to matter whether the 'Show Icon in Taskbar when connected' is ticked or not, they always stay there... Please help, I think I may well have the worlds largest system tray and its doing my head in!! __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Jun 12, 2003, 07:16 PM	Thread Starter #3
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 71 System Specs	Thx for the reply Highwayman, thing is I don't actually want to disable the connections as far as I know they are only supposed to be in the system tray when they are active not all the time, or at least thats what I want them to do... __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Jun 12, 2003, 06:59 PM	#2
tragic Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Northern Hemi Posts: 0 Rep Power: 0	Try this: Click on Start: Click on Control Panel Then Network & Internet Connections Network Connections Then right click on the ones you do not need and hit the disable tab. Hope this helps

Jun 12, 2003, 09:05 PM	#4
PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	open "taskbar and start menu properties" -> right-click the taskbar / properties./ hide inactive icons / customize.. select the items, then choose its notification behavior as "always hide" thats all you can do for all "network connection" icons, unlike "dial-up" icon which use auto functions (hide when disconnected)