Windows Vista Win 7 Thinks I Am Not Connected To The Internet

[jaybergen]

Windows 7 seems to think that I am not connected to the internet even though I am. This just happened yesterday for no apparent reason at all. Please see uploaded JPG.
Is his a bug or am I missing something?

 

[reghakr]

Hello and welcome.

Did you happen to modify any services?
What does the tool tip say when you place it over the icon?
Have you right-clicked on the icon and chosen Diagnose and Repair?
Have you installed any new software?

 

[kevin from Chi-town]

I've seen that with mine but it resolves itself pretty quickly. Is yours on all of the time?

 

[reghakr]

I just fixed mine, it had a red X, but was connecting fine.

Messing around with the wrong services caused it.

No big deal either way, as along as you have an active connection

 

[Master Chief]

If that happens to me I reset the router and laptop wireless switch, and that usually solves the problem.

 

[jaybergen]

Hello and welcome.

Did you happen to modify any services?
What does the tool tip say when you place it over the icon?
Have you right-clicked on the icon and chosen Diagnose and Repair?
Have you installed any new software?

Thanks for responding.
The tool tip says "no internet access" but I do have access.
Diagnose and repair finds nothing wrong - presumably because nothing is wrong.
The only new software I installed is a backup program (Memeo) bundled with my WD external drive.

Resetting my FIOS router seems to have solved the problem.

Thanks to reghakr, Master Chief and Kevin for your help

Jay

 

[loathe]

Mine does the same most of the time. Only noticed it on 7201, but I dont really care, I have full internet access.