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Article ID: 937477 - Last Review: October 30, 2009 - Revision: 2.0
After you wake a Windows Vista-based computer or a Windows 7-based computer from sleep or from hibernation, the network icon and the speaker icon in the notification area do not show the correct status
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SYMPTOMS
After you wake a Windows Vista-based computer or a Windows 7-based computer from sleep or from hibernation, you experience the following symptoms:
The network icon in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar is not updated to show the connectivity status of the computer.
The network icon in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar may show a red "X" mark instead of showing the correct connectivity status of the computer.
If you connect a network cable to the computer or if you connect to a wireless network, the network icon in the notification area incorrectly shows the connectivity status as disconnected.
If you move the pointer over the network icon in the notification area, the Currently connected to ScreenTip does not appear as expected.
If you click the network icon in the notification area, the Currently connected to ScreenTip does not appear as expected.
Note In this case, the expected ScreenTip should contain a Connect to a network link and a Network and Sharing Center link.
The speaker icon in the notification area at the far right of the taskbar may show a red "X" mark instead of showing the correct speaker status.
You experience these symptoms even though you can successfully connect both to wired networks and to wireless networks and the speakers are functioning correctly.
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CAUSE
This issue occurs if the computer enters sleep or hibernation before it finishes notifying the part of the system that controls the network-icon functionality.
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WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, use one of the following procedures:
Restart the computer.
Use the Network and Sharing Center to view the connectivity status of the computer. To open the Network and Sharing Center, click Start, type Network and Sharing Center in the Start Search box, and then click Network and Sharing Center in the Programs list.
End the Explorer.exe process, and then restart this process. To do this, follow these steps:
Open Task Manager. To do this, press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
Click the Processes tab.
In the list of processes, click explorer.exe, and then click End Process.
When you are prompted to confirm that you want to continue, click End process.
On the File menu, click New Task (Run...).
In the Create New Task dialog box, type %systemroot%\explorer.exe in the Open box, and then click OK.
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MORE INFORMATION
This issue occurs very rarely.
For more information about the sleep state and about the hibernation state in Windows Vista, see the "Turn off a computer: frequently asked questions" topic in Windows Help and Support. To view this information online, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Turn off a computer: frequently asked questions
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APPLIES TO
Windows 7 Enterprise
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Professional
Windows 7 Starter
Windows 7 Ultimate
Windows Vista Ultimate
Windows Vista Enterprise
Windows Vista Business
Windows Vista Home Premium
Windows Vista Home Basic
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
Windows Vista Starter
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