Exit Registry Editor and restart your computer. That’s it! The network icon should now correctly report the internet connection status. If this does not help, run one of these Network ...

The new guidance for the icon comes more than one year after the group issued recommendations for applying the industry's 2009 privacy code to smart TVs, watches and other internet-connected devices.

It seems like just about every new household device connects to the internet these days. Thermostat? Check. Doorbell? Yup. Washer and dryer? In 2024, of course. Even pet feeders connect to WiFi now to ...