To clarify comment#12, Would you mind please editing /etc/xdg/autostart/nm-applet.desktop and change the Exec line to:
Exec=sh -c 'GTK_DEBUG=plugsocket && nm-applet --sm-disable' and edit /usr/share/applications/gnome-panel.desktop and change the Exec line to: Exec=sh -c 'GTK_DEBUG=plugsocket && gnome-panel' -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/520589 Title: Network manager icon does not appear in notification panel at startup To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/520589/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs