Windows 7: Network icon missing from system tray

Sometimes when i reboot my PC the Network system tray icon would go missing, checking the notifications at control panel shows that network icon is unselectable and is at off, rebooting several times fixes the problem though, anyone know whats causing this ?

Will post a picture to show you how to restore it

After click on a little triangle choose customize...

Just a heads up - you can drag and drop the icons in and out of the hidden/visible areas.

Reading the OP - hidden/shown is not the limit of concern - "checking the notifications at control panel shows that network icon is unselectable and is at off"

I do not exactly understand what that means. Can you clarify EarlZ?

I'm learning new things...

Thanks for trying , but that is not my problem. I already have the "Always show.." checked.

This is annoying, Ive done 3 reboots and it isnt back.. usually it gets fixed after a reboot.

Interesting...

Sometimes, that happens to me too. I just restart and the icon comes back. Anyway, even if the network icon is missing, you are still connected to the internet, and if you need to access the Network and Sharing Center, you can do so via Control Panel.