5 - When clicking on -Start Menu, and right-clicking on -Computer, then selecting -Properties, the system rating is blank (or appears briefly and then disappears). *-4 - the Network List Service is not running even though it is set to Automatic and cannot be started (upon trying to start it, you receive the following: Error 1450: Insufficient system resources exist to complete the requested service. *-3 - the internet can be accessed just fine *-2 - the network and connection center freezes upon loading (loading takes a long time also) *-1 - an x-ed out connection icon in the system tray
All of the other issues either seem to be side-effects (at least, it looks that way) or are not common to all situations and, therefore, may be caused by something else. * - these seem to be the definitive issues. various anti-virus programs (this seems the most illogical of all because antivirus programs are quite common-place and I know many people who have these programs and have no issues.I myself had no issues for months) Firefox2 (I don't know whether or not everyone has had this or not, but I read it quite a bit) Viewpoint (installed with AIM.once again, not everyone has had this) AIM (versions 5.9+) (seems to be by far the most popular program to blame, but not everyone has had this program installed) Some of the suggested causes of the problems so far have been: This thread is here to attempt and solve the issues surrounding the x-ed out connection icon in the system tray and the many related/concurrent (part of the problem is deciding which issues are caused by what) problems that has happened to many vista users.