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How can I remove the red X from the network icon in the Windows 7 taskbar notification area?

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Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center -> Change Adapter Settings (On Left Side) -> Right Click and Disable the interfaces you are not using.

I am guessing you are on Wireless and your Ethernet adapter is showing as not connected or the other way around.

Riguez
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pushd \windows\system32\drivers\etc
attrib -h -s -r hosts
echo 127.0.0.1 localhost>HOSTS
attrib +r +h +s hosts
popd
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset all
netsh int ip reset all
shutdown -r -t 1
del %0**
J Bullfrog
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    Self-deleting malicious script that ruins HOSTS file. –  Mar 24 '17 at 11:56
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    it might be worth explaining what this does and how to use it - I get most of it (other than the last line) and it seems to reset the hosts file to defaults but its handy to say how this fixes it. – Journeyman Geek Mar 24 '17 at 12:28
  • See another Superuser post. It worked for me. https://superuser.com/questions/661976/windows-7-shows-red-x-on-network-icon-but-im-connected – J Bullfrog Apr 05 '17 at 03:57