Add Network Status Icon to System Tray in Windows 7

Figured my first new thread on CPF proper after being away for awhile should be beneficial to the community.

I've been playing around with Windows 7 Pro, and the lack of a useful network icon is annoying as anything under the sun. Went to this site here and found this script:

Link

I adapted it to this:


BEGIN UNDER LINE
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#Persistent

#SingleInstance Force
Menu, Tray, Icon, C:\network\network.ico
Menu, Tray, Tip, Network
Menu, Tray, Add, Launch
Menu, Tray, Default, Launch
Menu, Tray, Click, 1 ;Remove this line to require double click
Return

Launch:
Run C:\network\network.lnk
Return

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END ABOVE LINE


I found a little network icon from Google Images, and now we have a one click solution to vital networking information.

To Install:

1) Download the zip here
2) Extract
3) Make a folder in your root directory called "network"
4) Copy the three included files there
5) Make a new shortcut in Startup to the Network.exe file

Done!

Now you don't have to take three steps to get where you want to go.

I am showing 1.3 megs of RAM usage, a pittance for the convenience.

Criticisms:

This will not blink to show activity.

Let me know if this helps!