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WCHeyerdahl
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Connection status icon

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I have a computer that is using a varation of Aol(Walmart connect) to connect to the internet and ive never been able to have the connection status icon in the taksbar display.
Sometimes i see very brefly when i log on but it is very quicky hidden for some reason.

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Do you mean the little PC icon that says you are "Connected to AOL @ 53,333bps"?
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Yes.
Mine is hidden for some reason.
in options under dial up networking ive got the little box checked that says "Display modem status"
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Taskbar properties...

CUSTOMIZE...

Find process... Highlight it.

Select Drop Down option: ALWAYS SHOW.

Click OK.

Click APPLY.

VOILA! :)
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