Taskbar icon won't stay hidden

[Asp]

On my laptop with XP, which is normally connected via wifi, the icon labelled "Local Area Connection: A network cable is unplugged" always appears in the taskbar.

I can go to Taskbar properties, select "customise" and choose it from the list of current items, and select "always hide", and it disappears.

But on the next boot the **** thing is back and I see the behaviour has changed back to "Hide when inactive".

I have set other items to always hide, and they stay hidden.

How do I stop this from showing, while not stopping the hardware, of course, occasionally I do use the ethernet connection. But I don't need or want to be told that it's not plugged in. I can see that for myself.

[Geej]

In Control Panel, Network Connection, right-click on your connection to access it's connection properties.

At the bottom of it, u can tick your option.

[ ]Show icon in notification area when connected

[*] Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity (Default is checked)

[Asp]

In Control Panel, Network Connection, right-click on your connection to access it's connection properties.

At the bottom of it, u can tick your option.

[ ]Show icon in notification area when connected

[*] Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity (Default is checked)

Thanks, but didn't work. I deselected both options, rebooted, but the icon comes back regardless.

[XP_NO]

Same here. Any idea how I can remove the LAN network icon definitive?

[Geej]

Thanks, but didn't work. I deselected both options, rebooted, but the icon comes back regardless.

Try item 394: Remove/Restore Network Icon - System Tray

or

see post 20 whether this can help.

or

U can also check your registry key whether the key setting actual stick after change. In a test Xp m/c, my LAN is

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Network\{4D36E972-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\{4F452355-4358-4011-957F-524C952167EE}\Connection]
"PnpInstanceID"="PCI\\VEN_14E4&DEV_167A&SUBSYS_3029103C&REV_02\\4&39BFA70D&0&0030"
"MediaSubType"=dword:00000001
"Name"="Local Area Connection"
"ShowIcon"=dword:00000000
"IpCheckingEnabled"=dword:00000000

(Do a text search within the registry: Local Area Connection)

Check ShowIcon & IpCheckingEnabled actually stay at dword value : dword:00000000 (ie disabled after reboot)

I think u need administrative right to keep the setting as is is in HKLM, assuming u made changes as limited user.

I see 99% tray info icon. Possible this program is causing normal logic operation. (U can try uninstall first and see whether network icon still shows)

Hope that helps

Edited December 29, 2008 by Geej

[XP_NO]

The registersetting I found following your first link solved my problem.

Thanks for the link, very helpfull