Is it safe to rely on network connection icons at the notification area?
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Is it possible for malicious software to hide the real notification icons, putting fake icons that indicate there is no data data transmission occuring when in fact there is data transmission occuring at that time? What sort of APIs could be called or software tools could be used that at a low level, below the common malware infections, show the true state of a network connection? Sometimes I don't know if I can trust even the network card LEDs.
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The most fail-safe method of determining actual network communication status is to use a packet inspector...
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So, yeah. When I click that little arrow that's expands the notification area, it expands and takes up half the desktop. There are only 4 icons that show up. The rest is just a bunch of "invisible" icons that disappear after putting the cursor...
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Download and install ccleaner http://www.filehippo.com/download_cclean… right click on the takbar...
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I'm not sure why or even when it went missing, but I have no icon in the Notification area of my laptop. Which is a real pain when it gets unplugged by accident. When I try to customize the "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties", the Notification...
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i use windows xp. on network connections there are two icons, one says local area connection and the other 1394 connection. The later says 400Mbps and the local area one only 100mbps but it's the only one that seems to be active, and by the way my connection...
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Local Area connection (LAN) is the one u shud use to connect to the internet. That 100Mbps is actually...
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I have a little icon in my system tray (2 little monitors and a red "X") that says this when u put your mouse over it: "Local Area Connection 5. A network cable is unplugged." I don't use that connection and want to get rid of it...
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Start > Control Panel > Network Connections. right click local area connection 5 and click properties...
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I have a Sony Vaio laptop & I am missing my volume & network icons in the right hand side of the taskbar. I tried right clicking on the taskbar to bring up properties & then going to Notification Area > System Icons to try to check (or...
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well i do face such problem on my dell inspiron. but i assumed it to be a result of the window updates...
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Whenever I hover over an icon in my system tray, the "balloon" popup message pops UNDER the task bar. So, I'm not able to see most of the message. For example, a disconnected ethernet connection gives the crossed-out icon in the system tray...
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I don't know what causes it, but it has happened to me. I just reboot my computer and it fixes itself...
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How can i tell? in my notification area in XP.. i am seeing this networking icon when i right click and go to "view network connections" it shows the "choose a ...show more
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I use a system which is on a network and its notification area (i.e system tray) is disabled. Only the clock appears on right end of the taskbar . Even When i right click the taskbar and go to properties the second option HIDE INACTIVE ICONS is also...
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This sounds like a Group Policy setting, network-wide, and won't be something you will be able to bypass...
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I know you right click taskbar and click properties and under the notification area tab, but the volume and network boxes are uncheckable (they are grayed out). How do I enable them?
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There are many ways that you can enable/disable these Notification Area System icons. Here's a simple...
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