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Do not show the "local access only" network icon

Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7

Registry

HKLM Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Network Connections

Value name: NC_DoNotShowLocalOnlyIcon

Enabled: NC_DoNotShowLocalOnlyIcon = 1

Disabled: NC_DoNotShowLocalOnlyIcon = 0

Description

Specifies whether or not the "local access only" network icon will be shown. When enabled, the icon for Internet access will be shown in the system tray even when a user is connected to a network with local access only. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, the "local access only" icon will be used when a user is connected to a network with local access only.