If this case describes your situation, try Method 4 in the "Advanced troubleshooting" section to reconstruct the Config entry of the Network subkey. Case 3: The Network Connections window stops responding (hangs) or closes immediately after you select a network connection and then click "Properties" If this case describes your situation, you should first try Method 5 in the "General troubleshooting methods" section to add a generic standard modem. Case 2: Only the "Dial-up Connection" icons are missing If this case describes your situation, you should first try Method 1 in the "General troubleshooting" section to let Windows automatically detect and install network adapters.
Or, one or more dial-up connections also appear.
Then, based on your answers, we'll determine which of these methods that you should try first. Because missing network icons can be a symptom of several issues, it is difficult to say what is causing your particular problem until you examine it a bit. However, despite the missing icons, networking continues to function correctly. This article describes general step-by-step methods and advanced troubleshooting methods that you can use to restore missing network and dial-up connections icons on a computer that runs Windows XP or Windows Server 2003. This article describes how to troubleshoot missing network connections icons in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP.Īpplies to: Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 10 - all editions Original KB number: 825826 Introduction How to troubleshoot missing network connections icons in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows XP