1) Right-click on the desktop
2) Click: New => Shortcut
3) Type the location of the item: ncpa.cpl
(If necessary browse to the Windows\system32 folder)
4) Choose a suitable name, e.g. 'Network Connection'
(Rather than leaving the name as ncpa.cpl)
5) Right-click, select Properties and seek the dialog box called Shortcut Key.
Simply over-type 'None' with the combination that suits you, for example:
Ctrl +Shift +N.
6) Now you are ready to test my new keyboard shortcut,
press Ctrl +Shift +N
7) The Network Connections folder should launch.
Option 1: Click on Change Icon, scroll through the pics, Select an Icon that looks like a network.
Option 2: Drag the Network shortcut on to the Task bar.