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[JFoster]

I got some really good help over here awhile back with my hijack this log. Since then I have been running adaware and spy bot and been relatively problem free. But lately I have encountered a problem. There is usually a symbol of two computers at the bottom right of my computer that represents my dial up connection to the internet. Until now I have been able to simply right click the symbol and select "disconnect" and I could terminate my connection when done using the internet. But now the symbol is not there. Also if I right click the shortcut on my computer it only gives the "connect" option, even though I am already cnnected to the internet. So the only way I can disconnect is to pull the phone line from the computer and then when I plug it back in the computer attempts to redial and I am able to hit the "Cancel" button. What made this happen and how do I get it back the way it used to be?

[JFoster]

Help. Also not having the icon at the bottom keeps me fron seeing what speed my connection is at. But unpluging the phone line is really annoying!

[ololiqui]

Hello, If using Windows XP - not sure for other OS's. Right click in the task bar until you get a menu that says properties at the bottom. You want the task bar properties so you may have to try a few times. have to get around or in-between one of the icons there or you get a menu bar for that icon. Seems to work best if you try between the last icon and the clock. check/click hide inactive icons and you should get the "Customize" option to open. Go into customize - find (if it is still there) the computer icon - click behavior next to it - set it to always show (or reset it to whatever you prefer). Try that first and see what happens.

[ololiqui]

Sorry - remember to uncheck "Hide inactive icons" when you're done.