Manage the Network Icon, Network Location, and Network Map

You can use this section to review the meaning of Network and Sharing Center icons, to modify the behavior of the Network icon in the taskbar notification area, and to perform other actions for Network Map and the Network Location wizard.

You can use the following procedures to perform these tasks:

• Review Network and Sharing Center icons
  
  
• Display the Network Map
  
  
• Configure network icon animation in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
  
  
• Enable or disable notification of new networks
  
  
• Specify a network location for an active network in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
  
  
• Turn off the Network Location wizard
  
  
• Customize networks in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
  
  
• Display or hide the network icon in the notification area