Delayed startup of network (Wi-Fi) icon

Solution 1:

Check is the services configuration.

You can launch services.msc from the run windows in start menu or create console of this .msc to keep the display setup you prefer by launching mmc.exe, including services.msc in it and save the setup. Or use a third party software such as Nirsoft’s ServiWin

The following services must be started in automatic mode (not delayed or manual):

• Netman
• Netprofm
• Eaphost
• WlanSvc
• DHCP (if needed)

If you have some useless services started or started in automatic instead of delayed or manual this may also slow down the services loading. This must be checked. To find some hints about services check (with caution) Black Viper for services configurations…

Please take note that other conditions may slow down the startup in general and the WiFi stuff in particular such as too many programs, drivers, etc at startup OR bad maintenance: fragmented HD, drivers with errors, etc…

Check this (with caution) with MS TechNet Sysinternal’s Autoruns

Solution 2:

In my case it was the "ESET SHA Service". I've noticed that its status was "Starting" about for two minutes while blue circle hangs over network icon in notification area. After I've changed "Startup type" from "Automatic" to "Automatic (Delayed start)" the problem was solved.

Looks like sometimes some services or apps in startup tries to use same resources as Windows network connections services and hangs the normal process. In this case you should change startup type from "Automatic" to "Automatic (Delayed start)", "Manual" or even "Disabled" if you know you don't need it.

If you cannot open Services window through Control Panel, try WinKey + R » services.msc » Enter.

If you cannot do that, try clean boot.

More, you can try some software like CCleaner to check Startup programs and disable them. Remember, that the list of Startup programs can be completely empty.