Red X mark on the wireless signal on taskbar Wrong wireless icon

Hi guys,

This guide already well known to the world, but still worth to be shared. :) Let me describe about the issue on the title of this post. "Red X mark on the wireless signal bar on taskbar".

The issue : 

>>>> Occur in windows 7 <<<<

1) When you click on the signal bar, you can see available wireless connection.

2) You can connect to the network you see.(provided that the wireless network not password protected and

    available)

3) The RED X mark suppose to mean that
your Wireless Adapter is DISABLED.

Now you see the issue. Your computer giving you a false icon / falsenotification. It should be a wireless signal with orange X symbol.(If youre not currently connected to any network).

What cause the wrong icon???

1) Some suggested that the icon doesnt belong to the wireless adapter but it belongs to your LAN adapter.

    1.1) Delete other Adapter present in the Change Adapter Setting except LAN adapter and Wireless

           adapter.  Click on the Wireless Signal Bar on your taskbar > Open Network and Sharing Centre > On the left tab, click Change Adapter Setting > Right click on the LAN adapter >

           Disable

    1.2) You need to disable and then enable your LAN adapter.

            Click on the Wireless Signal Bar on your taskbar > Open Network and Sharing Centre >

            On the left tab, click Change Adapter Setting > Right click on the LAN adapter > Disable

If you lucky, step 1 should solve the problem. But if step 1 didnt solve the problem,

2) Go to Device Manager and uninstall your wireless driver but dont delete(dont tick the remove driver

    box) the driver. After uninstall, restart your laptop.  

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