Lost network icon in taskbar

[raj]

Sadly, the easiest and fastest way to fix it is a complete reinstall.

Having come to the same conclusion I did just that a few days ago. Lesson learned the hard way this time. Just getting to know the systemback utility, indispensable for trying to keep a functioning Windows system but until the Enlightenment fiasco I would not have believed it was necessary in Linux. Now I know better.