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    Network connection icon disappears

    Discussion in '2015+ Alienware 13 / 15 / 17' started by cn555ic, Apr 22, 2017.

  1. cn555ic

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    I was playing a game for couple of hours and then I closed out the game and noticed my network icon on the task bar is no longer showing. Settings for icons to appear on task bar is turn on for networt but for the setting of turn system icon on or off the network toggle is greyed out and I can't toggle. It is greyed out under "on"

    My network connection works with no issues. Anyone encounter this and know of a fix to get my network
    Icon back on my task bar?


    I have tried with the solutions of the registry but no solution. Any ideas.
     
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  2. judal57

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    i had this issue and i have to re-install windows 10. i tried using another windows user but i didn't solve the problem ....
    so as far as i know, you will have to re.install windows ... i tried almost everything i found on internet without success
     
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    How about if I update to creators edition? Do you think it will solve the issue ? Out of all the versions of windows, windows 10 is a complete utter mess. Never had so many issues with it. Windows 7 I never had any issues. Sad that Microsoft did this to make more money when it's not even stable.
     
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    good idea ... that could work
     
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    dont use programs as Ccleaner or programs like that, that caused my problem
     
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    Windows creator update fixed the issue. Don't know if I like this new version as it took out the ability to make the menu text font size larger



    Solution. You have to download a system font changer in order to increase the size of the font. It's a small simple download but not sure why Microsoft decided to take this function away.
     
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    With the new windows 10 creators edition I am not seeing better performance In gaming. In fact when I shut it off the feature my frames rates are significantly better.

    False advertisement!!!!

    I think the update messed around with my Nvdia control panel settings so I have to play around with it and see if it indeed lowers FPS
     
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    CCleaner will never cause harm to windows at least at stock settings? If ccleaner wasn't working correctly try bleachbit.