Click on the Network Icon - Nothing happens

I need to connect to VPN connections often.  Occasionally when I go to connect to a VPN connection, I click on the network icon in the system tray, and nothing happens.  The Network panel wont' show.  The only way to get it to come back is to restart.  What could be causing this behavior?

 
October 9th, 2014 1:42am

juicejug1016,

One option is to run sfc /scannnow from an elevated command prompt.  If the issue has anything to do with corrupted, damaged or missing system files, the System File Checker tool should resolve it.  Another option would be to run dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth to see if that resolves the issue for you.

Additionally, you might want to take a look at this TechNet thread, which describes some other steps you could take.  Its written for Windows 7, but most of the information still would apply to Windows 8.1.

Hope this helps!

Mike

Windows Outreach Team IT Pro

Windows for IT Pros on TechNet

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October 9th, 2014 6:28pm

Hi,

Please take a try with the charms bar-> Settings, then clicking the following Icon:

Check to see if this would work.

Could you please have a share about what application/programs running when the issue occurred?

This sounds like a hang issue (check here ), in addition to  the network icon, how about the other settings?

Have you tried the suggestions provided by Michael_Martin?

If any further help needed, please feel free to update here.

Best regards

October 10th, 2014 2:58am

I'll have to wait until the next time it happens, but I will try these suggestions next and reply.
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October 10th, 2014 3:13am

Hi juicejug1016,

Any updates here?

If any further help needed, please feel free to post.

Best regards

October 22nd, 2014 2:11am

Sorry, but this does nothing.
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November 4th, 2014 2:18am

Hi juicejug1016,

Could you please have a share with your current situation?

Does the mentioned issue still insist

Besides, please make sure all the drivers are up-to-date.

Best regards

November 5th, 2014 8:09am

Okay, it just happened again.  When I go to click on a network icon, it blinks, but nothing happens.  I can go to Network and Sharing Center, click Change Adapter Settings, then right click on the VPN connection, and still nothing happens.
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January 23rd, 2015 4:07pm

I have the same problem and the above does not resolve.

Please let me know how we can take this troubleshooting further?

May 29th, 2015 3:29am

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