Microsoft KB Archive/902974

= Disconnected Local Area Connection icon is displayed after you click to clear the &quot;notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity&quot; check box in Windows XP Service Pack 2 =

Article ID: 902974

Article Last Modified on 12/16/2005

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

 Microsoft Windows XP Professional 

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You are using a Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)-based computer. You perform the following actions:
 * 1) In Network Connections, you right-click Local Area Connection, and then you click Properties.
 * 2) You click to clear the Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity check box.
 * 3) You click OK.

The Windows XP SP 2-based computer loses network connectivity. However, you still receive notification that the connection has limited or no connectivity.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Right-click Start, and then click Properties.
 * 2) Click the Taskbar tab, click to select the Hide inactive icons check box, and then click Customize.
 * 3) Under Current Items, click Local Area Connection A network cable is unplugged.
 * 4) In the Behavior list, click Always hide, and then click OK two times.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about a related topic, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

899759 The network icon in the notification area does not update when you reconnect an Ethernet cable in Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP with Service Pack 2

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