VPN in Windows System Tray not showing

Issue abstract: VPN Icon in tray not showing when connected to VPN

Detailed description: When connected to internet via wifi, the VPN icon for the Norton VPN (Norton 360 Standard) was present in the system tray and appeared as a network icon, as compared to the typical wifi icon. Today, for some reason, when connected to the VPN, as shown in the Norton Security app, the wifi icon hasn’t changed after connecting to the VPN; it’s just the wifi icon. There is no indication that the VPN is actually connected/running, other than in the app. Did something change overnight?

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OS details: Windows 11