I searched and saw one topic on this in the Win7 forum, and a few in the Vista forum. It appears as tho my NLA service dll could be corrupt, based on the other answers I am seeing. Problem is as such: My networking icon in the tray displays the usual red X indicating a lack of connectivity, but the connection is actually working fine(for the most part). It even shows the usual messages about it being connected and whatnot. When checking the network and sharing center, my only available options on the left are Change Adapter Settings and the advanced sharing options. Choosing Change Adapter Settings brings me to the Network Connections screen, which is 100% blank. No menu on the left, nothing in the window. Just a standard blank Windows Explorer screen. I verified that the NLA service is functioning correctly, just like Novak posted in the other thread, but the issue still persists, and the service has no problems and I have restarted it a few times. I rebooted the machine a few times as well. I have not replaced the dll, as I was only able to find the Vista copy, and I assume things have changed from then. There are no errors in Device Manager. I have disabled the network adapter and reenabled it(I actually have 2, and it is running off the first one, but no change using the second instead). I am running a Custom PC: Asus MB Intel Core i7 920 Marvell Yukon 88E8056 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller This problem started last night when the connection to my ISP reset while I was using my 360. The computer was on, but not in use for a few hours. ISP connection did not reestablish for about an hour, but the connection to the router was fine the entire time, and the red X was not present, until it reconnected to ISP and I shutdown and restart for a few Windows Updates. I am going to upload some pictures to my Picasa web album in a minute, showing my Network and Sharing Center to better illustrate the issue. Link to my screenshot album: http://picasaweb.google.com/bobbysmith56/TSScreenshots#

Found a thread with an answer and what the user eventually found what was the problem (for him anyways) http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itpronetworking/thread/5f3d9829-4588-4624-85eb-0dfe07e203c5 also try thisCheck to make sure that you have these services set this way. They help the Network icon know when you are connected or not.1. Network Connections - Started - Manual2. Network List Service - Started - Automatic3. Network Location Awareness - Started - Automatic4. Network Sore Interface Service - Started - Automatic MCSE, MCSA, MCDST [If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.]

Yeah, thats the thread I found at first, but a reinstallation of windows is definitely last on my list of things I want to do :P And yeah, services are all fine. I have tried restarting all the ones to do with the network status.

Hi, Please also try the following steps. 1. Register DLL files a. Click the Start Button, type "cmd" (without quotation marks), in the search result list, right click on Cmd.exe and select Run as administrator. Note: If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type your password, or click Continue. b. In the popup window, type the following commands and press Enter one by one: regsvr32 netman.dll regsvr32 netcfgx.dll regsvr32 netshell.dll c. Close the Command window and reboot the system. 2. Verify the Plug and Play service. Please temporarily disable the service and enable the service again with the Automatic status. 3. Check Disks and fix system file errors. a. Click the Start Button, click Computer. b. Right-click on the hard drive you would like to check and choose Properties. c. Switch to the Tool tab and click on the "Check Now" button. Click Continue if necessary. d. Select both the "Automatically fix file system errors" and "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors" options. Note: If we are trying to check the system drive, we may need to restart the computer to complete the check process. e. Click Start. Note: It is recommended to repeat the steps above to check the disk twice so that most of the error can be found and fixed. 4. If the issue persists, I suggest you run a System Restore to check the result. Thanks, Novak