Removing the network disconnected icon from the systray

[nightowl]

Does anyone know if the disconnected network icon can be removed from the system tray? I would like it gone when there is no connection and there when there is a connection but I have no idea how to do this or what to even search for.

 

[mayest]

I don't know if you can do what you want, or not. You can enable or disable the icon and notification of a disconnection in the Network Connections tool in the Control Panel. Just bring that up and then right-click the connection and choose Properties. Look at the two check boxes at the bottom of the General tab.

 

[bruceb]

Start, Settings, Network Connections, Right Click on the Network Connection you want
General Tab .. Uncheck the Boxes at the Bottom of the Tab (you can leave the one that
shows you are Connected and still not show the Icon when Disconnected)

 

[nightowl]

I want to remove the disconnected network icon from my tray and unfortunately none of the suggestions work.

 

[corkyg]

What you want to disable is MediaSense. This is how M/S says to do it:

1. Start Registry Editor.

2. Locate the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters

3. Add the following registry entry to the Parameters subkey:

Name: DisableDHCPMediaSense
Data type: REG_DWORD (Boolean)
Value: 1

Note This entry controls the behavior of Media Sensing. By default, Media Sensing events trigger a DHCP client to take an action. For example, when a connect event occurs, the client tries to obtain a lease. When a disconnect event occurs, the client may invalidate the interface and routes. If you set this value data to 1, DHCP clients and non-DHCP clients ignore Media Sensing events.

4. Restart the computer.

 

[rasczak]

go to device manager and disable that nic

 

[Seekermeister]

If you don't mind manually switching it, you can use the "Always Hide" function Task Bar tab's Customize button.

 

[ProviaFan]

You don't need to disable the NIC in the device manager. A much easier way is simply to right click and choose "Disable" on the icon for that connection in the Network Connections panel.