It could be 3rd party software issue. Or this troubleshooting may help.
Ipconfig
Troubleshoot missing network connections icons · The issues of two
DHCP servers in the same LAN · The system has detected a conflict for IP
address ...
www.chicagotech.net/ipconfig.htm
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"bestbapu" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a W2K web server that is multi-homed.
>
> I recently notices that the Icons in the sys tray were missing. Thinking
> that the "Display Icons" flag wa sturned off, I opend up My Network
> Properties to find that the Icons for the two NIC cards are no longer
> there.
> All that is there is "Add a Network Place".
>
> I've re-booted. Still the same.
>
> Anyone knwo whey this has happened?
> Better still, know how to restore the icons in My Network?
>