Re: Disable the "A network cable is unplugged" nag?

John Corliss wrote:
Clark wrote:
John Corliss wrote:
Unlike the party line, I don't want to have my high speed connection
on all the time so I've rigged a power switch to turn it off. The
reason I do this is because I've noticed that when I'm online, the
computer runs a lot warmer. I've run rootkit checks on the system,
but they all tell me it's clean.

Every time I turn off the cable modem, I get an annoying popup in
the tray that says:

"Local Area Connection
A network cable is unplugged."

where "Local Area Connection" is simply the name of my hi-speed
connection. I've unchecked the "Show icon in notification area when
connected" option in the properties dialog for this connection, yet
this VERY ANNOYING nag popup keeps rearing its ugly head every time
I turn off the cable modem.

And you can't press "Escape" or anything but the little "X" button
on the popup to make it go away. Granted, it does go away after a
while, but I'd still like to be able to make it not happen since it
does nothing for me (please don't try to tell my why I need it: I'm
a big boy and can make that decision for myself.)

I've also used TweakUI to disable Balloon Tips under "Taskbar and
Start menu". No good.

Any registry hack somebody can come up with will be greatly
appreciated.
TIA.

you have got to be kidding.

No, I'm not.

local area connection, properties, uncheck notify me limited or no
connectivity,

Tried that. Doesn't work. The balloon shows up regardless.

However, it turns out that I *didn't* have "Enable balloon tips"
unchecked on the "Taskbar and Start menu" tab in TweakUI. When I
checked that option, the balloon stopped showing. However, the task
bar freezes for a few seconds instead.

or open network connections and drag and drop the local area
connection to the desktop to create a shortcut, then just enable and
disable it when you want,
No need to turn off the modem.

Thanks, but I turn it off to save power and because I believe that
leaving any kind of equipment on all the time is bad for it, solid
state or not. Besides, the modem is a Motorola Surfboard and has a
"panic button" on the top that, when pressed, disconnects the
computer from the modem. Pressing it again reconnects the computer to
the modem.
Regardless, I use a power button because:

1. the equipment will last longer
2. it's the only way that I can be sure without any doubt that I am
completely not connected to the internet.

Thanks anyway though.

The cable modem and the routers and switches are the only things I leave on
(eight computers here)
The cable modem is on the first floor of my home so it would be very
inconvenient to go and turn it off all the time.
When I'm not using my computers they are turned off so I have no worries
about the Internet or whatever your worried about, getting into my PC's.
Watch out for those black helicopters circling your house

Clark


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