Hiding Inactive Network Interfaces

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romka · #1 Post by **romka** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:53 am

Hi,

I have 3 network icons in the task bar which I'd love to remove. Each corresponds to say the EV-DO connection, the wireless, LAN or Bluetooth.

anyone know how do i get rid of them from the taskbar?

thank you.

JHEM · #2 Post by **JHEM** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:43 am

Start> Connect to> Click on "Show all connections"> right click one each of the connections in turn and select "Properties". Deselect the checkbox to "Show icon in toolbar".

Regards,

James

romka · #3 Post by **romka** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:56 am

no such option

http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/2964/evdo2vo.jpg

JHEM · #4 Post by **JHEM** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 12:41 pm

romka wrote:no such option

OK then, I meant uncheck the "Show icon in notification area when connected" box.

You've picked your quota of nits for the day!

James

romka · #5 Post by **romka** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:52 pm

sorry mate.

just that as you can see in the pic - i dont have any of the options checked - and the interface still comes up when it's disconnected

how do i hide the [censored] things?

JHEM · #6 Post by **JHEM** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:48 pm

romka wrote:how do i hide the [censored] things?

I'm not ignoring you mate, I'm just trying to find you a better answer and it's past my bedtime up here.

I'll get back to you later tonight your time.

Regards,

James

#7 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:36 am

I agree, those are pesky little icons. You tell them to stay hidden, but sometimes they still pop up.

Maybe this thread started by mavis will help you.

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=24768

thibouille27 · #8 Post by **thibouille27** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:59 am

Just disable the device if you never use them.

lowie · #9 Post by **lowie** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:08 am

Or use this option: Contral panel > Taskbar and start menu > Hide inactive icons (Customize...)

Just look at the list, and choose "always hide" for icons you don't want to be displayed in the tray.

JHEM · #10 Post by **JHEM** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:09 am

Got it! Right click on the Toolbar> Properties> Click on "Customize" in the Notification area> Select the icon in question and select "Always hide" in the drop down menu.

Regards,

James

lowie · #11 Post by **lowie** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:14 am

JHEM wrote:Got it! Right click on the Toolbar> Properties> Click on "Customize" in the Notification area> Select the icon in question and select "Always hide" in the drop down menu.

Regards,

James

There's soms "simultanious posting" going on here...

JHEM · #12 Post by **JHEM** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:32 am

lowie wrote:There's some "simultanious posting" going on here...

"Great minds think alike!"

Regards,

James

wareynolds · #13 Post by **wareynolds** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:54 pm

This does not work. Each time I switch a newtwork they come back.

So if I customize and hide they are gone until I switch networks (say go from wired to wireless) then the non-connected wireless shows back up.

#14 Post by **RonS** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:02 pm

Like thibouille27, I just disable the unused connection (In Network Connections, right-click on the adapter and select "disable"). It's a hassle to keep disabling/enabling them when I move around, but it's still better then looking at the red 'x' in the traybar.

techflavor · #15 Post by **techflavor** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 3:55 pm

wareynolds wrote:This does not work. Each time I switch a newtwork they come back.

So if I customize and hide they are gone until I switch networks (say go from wired to wireless) then the non-connected wireless shows back up.

Same thing for me... I have it set to auto hide those network connections when not connected but once I switch networks, they come right back.

dsigma6 · #16 Post by **dsigma6** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:37 am

hiding icons was my solution for the same problem, but even after i would select "always hide," i would reboot and find that it magically changed itself to "always show." doesnt do it anymore, but was really frustrating...as far as taskbar icons go.

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