This is quite trivial and non-system-imperiling, but I've wondered about it for so long I finally had to ask. Both indicate network connectivity. The first one means you're connected wirelessly; the ...

The Windows System Tray is something of a necessary evil. It shows status icons for various system elements (like volume and network connections) and programs running in the background (like MozyHome ...

I think it happened when we put IE 6.0 on my mom's computer, but I could be wrong. The network connection icon has disappeared from the system tray, and I can't find the setting that puts it back. In ...

When icons start disappearing from Windows Vista's system tray—like the networking, volume control, or time display—and you can't restore them from the standard options menus, the itch to re-install ...

The Windows 11/10 OS differs from its earlier versions but retains some of the old features like the position of the Notification Area, System Tray also called as Taskbar Corner Overflow. This guide ...

Keeping all system tray icons visible helps me stay aware of what’s running in the background. Visible icons aren’t cluttered if screen space allows and background apps are limited. System tray icons ...

If after you upgrade or update your Windows 11/10 you notice that the Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) on the notification area/system tray on the right end of the Taskbar indicates no ...

Windows 11 Build 22631.1906 and 22621.1906 just shipped to the Beta Channel. Build 22631.1906 adds the option to hide the time and date in the system tray. The network flyout on the Lock screen has ...

A tray icon is a long-lived application that sits on your computer desktop's system tray. Figure 1 shows some examples of tray icons in the authors system tray. Figure 1 Examples of tray icons in a ...

When your network, volume, clock, or other icons are missing from the system tray, returning them takes just a few seconds. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for ...