Red X in System Tray - Caused By Incoming Connections

 

SYMPTOM

On Windows 7 32bit or b4bit clients, after creating an incoming connection, the system tray icon always displays a red x when no incoming connections are active. However, you can still access internet without problem.

See the following snapshot,

ROOT CAUSE

This issue happens since no incoming connections are active.

WORKAROUND

The only thing to do is delete incoming connection. When incoming connection is removed, this issue goes away.

REFERENCES

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itpronetworking/thread/678ea669-dce1-4390-a859-bc8632189244

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpronetworking/thread/b82ba8ab-335e-4c27-b2b9-e9d348fdd0b4

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpronetworking/thread/6a5e7e89-2340-47ed-ae48-005669643336

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itpronetworking/thread/c08c40f3-5509-47de-9eb2-645272fd23c6

https://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7network/thread/3ffaa196-5870-4cad-922d-0e59393e961d

https://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7network/thread/c3ee2c3f-82e5-44c7-8f40-ee7fb7f48c83