My wireless network signal thing dissapeared

I can still go online but i have no idea how to get it back. I updated the drivers. The last thing i did was turn the firewall on lockdown when i went to sleep then turned it back on to check out a website for a second. The signal thing was gone. How can i get it back?

 

go to teh Network Connections folder, right-click ur wireless connection and select Properties.

If theres an option called "Show icon in notification area when connected", make sure its ticked.

this works for wired connections but i cant confirm for a wireless one.

 

where do i find that?

 

u can find it in control panel (classic view)

or

via the start menu > all programs > accessories > communications > network connections

 

nope doesn't work this is annoying

 

have you checked that windows didnt hide the icon?

 

how do i unhide it? i tried the thing next to the clock but its not there if i click it.

 

do u mean this arrow:

http://www.uregina.ca/compserv/support/technotes/530/xp_hidden_icon.jpg

 

yea thats it

 

also did the wireless icon look like this:

http://z.about.com/d/mobileoffice/1/0/X/4/step11.jpg

also heres one last idea: check ur windows services and see if "Network Location Awareness" and/or "Wireless Zero Configuration" is running. if not, try starting them.

 

never mind i had to restart my computer because of an update and when it came up the thing is back

 

d'oh! just goes to show that simple solutions arent always the obvious ones.