Apart from major changes in Windows 7 like Taskbar, Jumplist, Wallpaper Slideshow etc there also several other small changes like changes in Icons & system icons. One such change is the removal of the animated network system tray icon to a plain icon in Windows 7.
In Windows XP, the Network icon blinks whenever there is any network activity and this helps users identify that their network/internet connection is intact & working fine. However in Windows 7, due to non-animated network connection system tray icon, there is no indication of network activity in the system tray.
Igor Tolmachev of itsamples.com has developed a nifty tool called Network Activity Indicator which adds a animated Windows XP style Network/Internet Activity indicator icon to the Windows 7 system tray. I recommend that you hide the default Windows 7 network icon and choose to only display this one. Also choose the 'Load with Windows' option.
This free tool can be downloaded from the Code Project website (note - free registration is required to access Code Project files):
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/IP/NetworkIndicator.aspx
Enjoy!
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