Windows XP - no taskbar icon for VPN connection

[nedsram]

This started the other day. When I connect to VPN, it connects but no taskbar icon is displayed, so I have to log off to disconnect. However on logging back on there is now a taskbar icon, even though VPN is no longer connected. Right clicking on status causes something to be displayed for a very short time, but it vanishes almost immediately. Right clicking on disconnect has no effect.

I'm assuming that something somewhere has become broken or corrupted. Any suggestions please?

 

[cyberspace]

I know it's the obvious one, but certainly worth trying first:

If you go into Network Connections, and right click on the VPN connection and view the properties - is the box checked that says to show an icon when connected?

'When all else fails.......read the manual'

 

[nedsram]

Thanks Cyberspace, but I've tried all the obvious things.

In Thursday's Guardian Ask Jack column, somebody else had a similar problem with the "traffic lights" (sic) not being displayed. I wonder if there's an issue with Windows XP?

 

[smah]

Is this some particular VPN client application? If so, no one can help until we know what app we're talking about.