System tray icon won't stay hidden!!

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OMG! It has 1001 lives!!!

1. The LAN on my PC cannot be disabled to remove the icon because it causes
my dialup ISP to fail with an ntdll.dll error on the second disconnection. So
I need to find a way to disable/hide the icon while leaving the LAN intact.

2. Unchecking the box "Show icon in notification area when connected" has
no effect.

3. Changing the taskbar properties to 'Always hide' doesn't work either.
After hibernation or reboot, the LAN icon comes baaack.

4. I have tried several tweaks from
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and still no joy.

I am at my wit's end. Doesn't anyone know how to make this icon disappear
once and for all?
 
In saynotogmos <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
OMG! It has 1001 lives!!!

1. The LAN on my PC cannot be disabled to remove the icon because it
causes my dialup ISP to fail with an ntdll.dll error on the second
disconnection. So I need to find a way to disable/hide the icon while
leaving the LAN intact.

2. Unchecking the box "Show icon in notification area when
connected" has no effect.

3. Changing the taskbar properties to 'Always hide' doesn't work
either. After hibernation or reboot, the LAN icon comes baaack.

4. I have tried several tweaks from
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm and still no joy.

I am at my wit's end. Doesn't anyone know how to make this icon
disappear once and for all?
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Have you tried opening the Control Panel > Switch to classic view > Open
Network Connections > Local Area Connection > UNtick "Show icon in
notification area...?"

Galen
 
I am not sure why your LAN connection would affect your dialup connection.
The LAN connection uses the network card and the dialup connection should be
using the modem to connect to your ISP. In either case, each network
connection has its own properties, descriptions, and its own check box for
"show icon in notification area". Make sure you are unchecking the box for
the LAN connection and not the dialup connection.

I am assuming you are using WinXP... When the icon appears in the icon
tray, put your cursor over it for a little bit and a pop-up description
should appear telling which network connection the icon belongs to. Then
open up the Network Connections dialog to turn off the tray icon for the
corresponding network connection.
 
As I said before . . . that doesn't remove the icon though logically that's
what is says it should do. Yes, I have the correct icon for the LAN not the
modem connection. I am running XP Pro SP2 with all current updates. And the
machine is completely clean.
 
In saynotogmos <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Of course, that was one of the first things I tried. Had no effect.
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Curiouser and curiouser... I'd follow up with Kelly's question to see where
that leads you. One additional question, does your ISP have any software
that you had to use to establish a connection?

Galen
 
Yes, the ISP has interface software. I have used this ISP for four years
with Win ME and no problems. It only appeared on XP with the LAN. I have
long suspected that something in the ISP interface is to blame for the
glitch. Not being able to keep the LAN icon hidden is however, a Microsoft
problem. It will be easier to fix it on the MS side, I think.
 
Kelly, I'm not sure I understand your question. There are a lot of settings
that you might be referring to.

I have spent some time on your tweaks page and tried a few. The one that
worked is PS Tray Factory program under the description "Hide Inactive Icons
and More". This little application does the job perfectly - the LAN icon is
permanantly hidden under all circumstances. There is still time left on the
trial period to figure out how to get the same result within Windows itself.
I don't feel I should have to shell out $25 bucks for something Windows
should be doing itself.

If you know how that progie gets the job done, maybe a solution is at hand.

Thanks for all the wonderful tweaks, BTW.
 
In saynotogmos <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Yes, the ISP has interface software. I have used this ISP for four
years with Win ME and no problems. It only appeared on XP with the
LAN. I have long suspected that something in the ISP interface is to
blame for the glitch. Not being able to keep the LAN icon hidden is
however, a Microsoft problem. It will be easier to fix it on the MS
side, I think.
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Yeah, I've read... I saw your response to Kelly and I'm pretty sure that if
there's a fix she'll figure it out as the generic (and simple) one that I
offered was something you've already tried. I've spent a few minutes in
Google looking, I even tried the MSN search and haven't found anything that
goes any deeper. Do you require the interface software in order to use the
ISP? If not then have you tried it without the software installed?

Galen
 
Yes, I need and want the interface. Can't connect without it. Since the PS
Tray Factory proves that the icon can be managed, I'm hoping for a Windows
fix for the icon rather than a disabled LAN fix on the ISP end.

I have been working on this problem for two months with my ISP and MS
support! I also Googled and left no stone unturned. In the end, it was me,
the long sufering user, who eventually discovered what the glitch was and
found a way to fix at least one of the problems in Kellys-korner tweaks.

Thanks for your input.
 
In Kelly <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Galen,

I have the utmost respect for your sig. How perfect. Thank you!
Click to expand...

Kelly,

Thank you for having noted it. I know a number of people have changed back
to 'normal' signatures. They put the flag at half staff for the death of a
president for a month. Alex was better than any president who's been in
office during my lifetime. I don't know when I'll change it back but, I have
thought on the subject, it's simply not time.

Galen
 
Tell ya what, will borrow this one. Point taken. Thank you, Galen.

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Signature changed for a moment of silence.
Rest well Alex and we'll see you on the other side.

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
 
In Kelly <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Tell ya what, will borrow this one. Point taken. Thank you, Galen.
Click to expand...

*hides from your husband and gives you a hug* <g> I didn't change it even
for the Pope. Not that I'm a Catholic but he was also a great man. He still
didn't know half as much about Windows as Alex did though.

As an aside, we tend to think of him as lost. Search the 'net. He's not
lost, he's just gone from this realm. He's still all over the place. He's
left so much of what he's given behind, if the nature of the 'net continues
as it has up to now then he too will continue long past the XP days and well
into the future.

Galen
 
Now I see what you meant <hug> via XP Gen! And returned here, as well. As
for Alex, you are correct. He will remain in Google, for another two
operating systems to come, alone! <w>

He was brilliant and I think of him while working these groups, daily. I
miss seeing his name.

--
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
 
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