875868 - Remove XP "Disabled Network connection" Systray Icon

Status: RESOLVED FIXED

(Infrastructure & Operations :: RelOps: General, task, P2)

Description

[Q]

Request from IRC:
[10:35] <philor> why do the new WinXP slaves have the red X Of Bustedness on their network system tray icon whenever I'm looking at a timeout screenshot?
[10:37] <armenzg> philor: can I have a screenshot?
[10:37] <armenzg> Q: ^ FYI
[10:37] <philor> armenzg: https://tbpl.mozilla.org/php/getParsedLog.php?id=23354389&tree=Fx-Team#error0
[10:38] <armenzg> thank you sir
[10:38] <Q> armenzg: I can take a look
[10:39] <Q> armenzg: Most likely due to the second nic being unplugged
[10:55] <Q> armenzg: philor: The red X in XP  is because the second nic is not connected. Do you want me to hide it ?
[10:59] <philor> Q: only if it's not a huge deal, otherwise I can just remember to tell everyone who thinks it means something that it doesn't

Comment 1

[Q]

Added the attached XML following to the "disable notifications" GPO under the registry preference. Confirmed it works.

Comment 2

[Q]

Attachment: Registry XML for removing network notification icon

Comment 3

[Armen [:armenzg]]

Mercy!

Comment 4

[Armen [:armenzg]]

Attachment: screnshot

For future reference if ever needed.