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How to hide SysTray icon for inactive network connections?
On my notebook there are two possible network connections:
One over "normal" cable LAN and another one over WLAN. How can I (permanently) hide all SysTray icons for those connections which are currently in-active ? Just now for example the WLAN is not enabled but the icon is still visible (with a little red cross in the corner). If I hover of it I am told "... not connected..." How can I get rid of it until I activate WLAN ? Ken |
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How to hide SysTray icon for inactive network connections?
Hi Ken,
Control Panel, Network Connections, right click Properties and uncheck Show icon in notification area. All the best, SG "Ken Philips" wrote in message ... On my notebook there are two possible network connections: One over "normal" cable LAN and another one over WLAN. How can I (permanently) hide all SysTray icons for those connections which are currently in-active ? Just now for example the WLAN is not enabled but the icon is still visible (with a little red cross in the corner). If I hover of it I am told "... not connected..." How can I get rid of it until I activate WLAN ? Ken |
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How to hide SysTray icon for inactive network connections?
Hi Ken,
Double-click the icon, select the "General" tab, then "Properties". You'll see the options at the bottom. HTH Tony. "Ken Philips" wrote in message ... On my notebook there are two possible network connections: One over "normal" cable LAN and another one over WLAN. How can I (permanently) hide all SysTray icons for those connections which are currently in-active ? Just now for example the WLAN is not enabled but the icon is still visible (with a little red cross in the corner). If I hover of it I am told "... not connected..." How can I get rid of it until I activate WLAN ? Ken |
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How to hide SysTray icon for inactive network connections?
"Ken Philips" wrote in message
... On my notebook there are two possible network connections: One over "normal" cable LAN and another one over WLAN. How can I (permanently) hide all SysTray icons for those connections which are currently in-active ? Just now for example the WLAN is not enabled but the icon is still visible (with a little red cross in the corner). If I hover of it I am told "... not connected..." How can I get rid of it until I activate WLAN ? Ken AFAIK with XP you can't hide the inactive icon (ie. the one with the red X) without disabling that interface. You would then need to reenable the interface in order to use it. -- Al Jarvi (MS-MVP Windows Networking) Please post *ALL* questions and replies to the news group for the mutual benefit of all of us... The MS-MVP Program - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights... |
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How to hide SysTray icon for inactive network connections?
"Ken Philips" wrote in message ... On my notebook there are two possible network connections: One over "normal" cable LAN and another one over WLAN. How can I (permanently) hide all SysTray icons for those connections which are currently in-active ? Just now for example the WLAN is not enabled but the icon is still visible (with a little red cross in the corner). If I hover of it I am told "... not connected..." How can I get rid of it until I activate WLAN ? Ken I don't know of a way to "hide" it, but if you go into the device manager and "disable" it, it will no longer show. Of course, you have to go into device manager and "enable" it to get it to work again when you want to use it. |
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How to hide SysTray icon for inactive network connections?
Check the Connection properties for 'show' etc
"Ken Philips" wrote in message ... On my notebook there are two possible network connections: One over "normal" cable LAN and another one over WLAN. How can I (permanently) hide all SysTray icons for those connections which are currently in-active ? Just now for example the WLAN is not enabled but the icon is still visible (with a little red cross in the corner). If I hover of it I am told "... not connected..." How can I get rid of it until I activate WLAN ? Ken |
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How to hide SysTray icon for inactive network connections?
1. Click Start, click Run, type ncpa.cpl, and then click OK.
2. Double-click the connection which you want to disable from showing up on the system tray, and then click Properties. 3. On the General tab, click to clear the Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity check box, click OK, and then click Close. this should work... regards Vinod Chandramouli |
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