Network applet (signal strength) disappears occasionally

Hi everybody. I am new here in this community and need some advice. As written above the nm applet (signal strength) in the top bar of my screen disappears sometimes, but the wifi works. It’s not the biggest problem, I guess. Opened a terminal and got this:

(nm-applet:2643): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_window_thaw_toplevel_updates: assertion ‘window->update_and_descendants_freeze_count > 0’ failed

Can I get the output of "lsmod" and "lshw -sanitize"?

Thank you for helping me. Here we are:

sven@sven-Lenovo-ideapad-100-14IBY:~$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
rfcomm                 69632  14
drbg                   32768  1
ansi_cprng             16384  0
ctr                    16384  2
ccm                    20480  2
thinkpad_acpi          90112  0
nvram                  16384  1 thinkpad_acpi
msr                    16384  0
bnep                   20480  2
uvcvideo               90112  0
videobuf2_vmalloc      16384  1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops       16384  1 videobuf2_vmalloc
videobuf2_v4l2         28672  1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_core         36864  2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_v4l2
v4l2_common            16384  1 videobuf2_v4l2
videodev              176128  4 uvcvideo,v4l2_common,videobuf2_core,videobuf2_v4l2
media                  24576  2 uvcvideo,videodev
nls_iso8859_1          16384  1
btusb                  45056  0
btrtl                  16384  1 btusb
btbcm                  16384  1 btusb
btintel                16384  1 btusb
bluetooth             520192  39 bnep,btbcm,btrtl,btusb,rfcomm,btintel
intel_rapl             20480  0
intel_soc_dts_thermal    16384  0
intel_powerclamp       16384  0
coretemp               16384  0
snd_hda_codec_hdmi     53248  1
kvm                   540672  0
snd_hda_codec_realtek    86016  1
irqbypass              16384  1 kvm
snd_hda_codec_generic    77824  1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
arc4                   16384  2
rtl8723be              90112  0
btcoexist              53248  1 rtl8723be
punit_atom_debug       16384  0
rtl8723_common         24576  1 rtl8723be
rtl_pci                28672  1 rtl8723be
rtlwifi                77824  2 rtl_pci,rtl8723be
dw_dmac                16384  0
dw_dmac_core           24576  1 dw_dmac
mac80211              737280  3 rtl_pci,rtlwifi,rtl8723be
cfg80211              565248  2 mac80211,rtlwifi
snd_soc_rt5640        114688  0
snd_intel_sst_acpi     16384  0
snd_soc_rl6231         16384  1 snd_soc_rt5640
snd_hda_intel          40960  3
crct10dif_pclmul       16384  0
snd_intel_sst_core     73728  1 snd_intel_sst_acpi
snd_soc_sst_mfld_platform    90112  1 snd_intel_sst_core
crc32_pclmul           16384  0
snd_soc_core          212992  2 snd_soc_rt5640,snd_soc_sst_mfld_platform
snd_hda_codec         135168  4 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_intel
snd_hda_core           73728  5 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel
snd_compress           20480  1 snd_soc_core
ac97_bus               16384  1 snd_soc_core
snd_pcm_dmaengine      16384  1 snd_soc_core
snd_hwdep              16384  1 snd_hda_codec
rtsx_pci_ms            20480  0
memstick               20480  1 rtsx_pci_ms
cryptd                 20480  0
input_leds             16384  0
snd_pcm               106496  8 snd_soc_rt5640,snd_soc_core,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_soc_sst_mfld_platform,snd_pcm_dmaengine,snd_hda_core
joydev                 20480  0
ideapad_laptop         24576  0
serio_raw              16384  0
sparse_keymap          16384  1 ideapad_laptop
snd_seq_midi           16384  0
snd_seq_midi_event     16384  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_rawmidi            32768  1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq                69632  2 snd_seq_midi_event,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_device         16384  3 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_midi
snd_timer              32768  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
mei_txe                20480  0
snd                    81920  21 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_soc_core,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,thinkpad_acpi,snd_soc_sst_mfld_platform,snd_seq_device,snd_compress
rfkill_gpio            16384  0
snd_soc_sst_acpi       16384  0
8250_fintek            16384  0
soundcore              16384  1 snd
mei                    98304  1 mei_txe
int3400_thermal        16384  0
processor_thermal_device    16384  0
acpi_thermal_rel       16384  1 int3400_thermal
intel_soc_dts_iosf     16384  2 intel_soc_dts_thermal,processor_thermal_device
shpchp                 36864  0
int3403_thermal        16384  0
int340x_thermal_zone    16384  2 processor_thermal_device,int3403_thermal
spi_pxa2xx_platform    24576  0
intel_smartconnect     16384  0
mac_hid                16384  0
pwm_lpss_platform      16384  0
i2c_designware_platform    16384  0
lpc_ich                24576  0
i2c_designware_core    20480  1 i2c_designware_platform
pwm_lpss               16384  1 pwm_lpss_platform
8250_dw                16384  0
parport_pc             32768  0
ppdev                  20480  0
lp                     20480  0
parport                49152  3 lp,ppdev,parport_pc
autofs4                40960  2
hid_generic            16384  0
usbhid                 49152  0
rtsx_pci_sdmmc         24576  0
i915                 1208320  3
i2c_algo_bit           16384  1 i915
psmouse               126976  0
drm_kms_helper        155648  1 i915
syscopyarea            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
r8169                  81920  0
sysfillrect            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
sysimgblt              16384  1 drm_kms_helper
mii                    16384  1 r8169
rtsx_pci               53248  2 rtsx_pci_ms,rtsx_pci_sdmmc
fb_sys_fops            16384  1 drm_kms_helper
drm                   364544  4 i915,drm_kms_helper
ahci                   36864  3
libahci                32768  1 ahci
wmi                    20480  1 ideapad_laptop
video                  40960  3 i915,ideapad_laptop,thinkpad_acpi
fjes                   28672  0
i2c_hid                20480  0
hid                   118784  3 i2c_hid,hid_generic,usbhid
sdhci_acpi             16384  0
sdhci                  45056  1 sdhci_acpi



sven@sven-Lenovo-ideapad-100-14IBY:~$ lshw -sanitize
WARNUNG: Sie sollten dieses Programm mit Systemverwalterrechten (root) ausführen.
computer                  
    Beschreibung: Computer
    Breite: 64 bits
    Fähigkeiten: vsyscall32
  *-core
       Beschreibung: Motherboard
       Physische ID: 0
     *-memory
          Beschreibung: Systemspeicher
          Physische ID: 0
          Größe: 1881MiB
     *-cpu
          Produkt: Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU  N2940  @ 1.83GHz
          Hersteller: Intel Corp.
          Physische ID: 1
          Bus-Informationen: cpu@0
          Größe: 658MHz
          Kapazität: 2249MHz
          Breite: 64 bits
          Fähigkeiten: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp x86-64 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology nonstop_tsc aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 movbe popcnt tsc_deadline_timer rdrand lahf_lm 3dnowprefetch epb tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid tsc_adjust smep erms dtherm ida arat cpufreq
     *-pci
          Beschreibung: Host bridge
          Produkt: Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series SoC Transaction Register
          Hersteller: Intel Corporation
          Physische ID: 100
          Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:00:00.0
          Version: 0e
          Breite: 32 bits
          Takt: 33MHz
          Konfiguration: driver=iosf_mbi_pci
          Ressourcen: irq:0
        *-display
             Beschreibung: VGA compatible controller
             Produkt: Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display
             Hersteller: Intel Corporation
             Physische ID: 2
             Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:00:02.0
             Version: 0e
             Breite: 32 bits
             Takt: 33MHz
             Fähigkeiten: vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
             Konfiguration: driver=i915 latency=0
             Ressourcen: irq:93 memory:90000000-903fffff memory:80000000-8fffffff ioport:3050(Größe=8)
        *-storage
             Beschreibung: SATA controller
             Produkt: Atom Processor E3800 Series SATA AHCI Controller
             Hersteller: Intel Corporation
             Physische ID: 13
             Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:00:13.0
             Version: 0e
             Breite: 32 bits
             Takt: 66MHz
             Fähigkeiten: storage ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list
             Konfiguration: driver=ahci latency=0
             Ressourcen: irq:90 ioport:3048(Größe=8) ioport:305c(Größe=4) ioport:3040(Größe=8) ioport:3058(Größe=4) ioport:3020(Größe=32) memory:90914000-909147ff
        *-usb
             Beschreibung: USB controller
             Produkt: Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx, Celeron N2000 Series USB xHCI
             Hersteller: Intel Corporation
             Physische ID: 14
             Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:00:14.0
             Version: 0e
             Breite: 64 bits
             Takt: 33MHz
             Fähigkeiten: xhci bus_master cap_list
             Konfiguration: driver=xhci_hcd latency=0
             Ressourcen: irq:89 memory:90900000-9090ffff
        *-generic
             Beschreibung: Encryption controller
             Produkt: Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Trusted Execution Engine
             Hersteller: Intel Corporation
             Physische ID: 1a
             Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:00:1a.0
             Version: 0e
             Breite: 32 bits
             Takt: 33MHz
             Fähigkeiten: bus_master cap_list
             Konfiguration: driver=mei_txe latency=0
             Ressourcen: irq:94 memory:90800000-908fffff memory:90700000-907fffff
        *-multimedia
             Beschreibung: Audio device
             Produkt: Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series High Definition Audio Controller
             Hersteller: Intel Corporation
             Physische ID: 1b
             Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:00:1b.0
             Version: 0e
             Breite: 64 bits
             Takt: 33MHz
             Fähigkeiten: bus_master cap_list
             Konfiguration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
             Ressourcen: irq:95 memory:90910000-90913fff
        *-pci:0
             Beschreibung: PCI bridge
             Produkt: Atom Processor E3800 Series PCI Express Root Port 1
             Hersteller: Intel Corporation
             Physische ID: 1c
             Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:00:1c.0
             Version: 0e
             Breite: 32 bits
             Takt: 33MHz
             Fähigkeiten: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             Konfiguration: driver=pcieport
             Ressourcen: irq:87 ioport:4000(Größe=4096)
        *-pci:1
             Beschreibung: PCI bridge
             Produkt: Atom Processor E3800 Series PCI Express Root Port 2
             Hersteller: Intel Corporation
             Physische ID: 1c.1
             Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:00:1c.1
             Version: 0e
             Breite: 32 bits
             Takt: 33MHz
             Fähigkeiten: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             Konfiguration: driver=pcieport
             Ressourcen: irq:88 ioport:5000(Größe=4096) memory:90600000-906fffff
           *-generic
                Beschreibung: Unassigned class
                Produkt: RTS5229 PCI Express Card Reader
                Hersteller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
                Physische ID: 0
                Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:02:00.0
                Version: 01
                Breite: 32 bits
                Takt: 33MHz
                Fähigkeiten: bus_master cap_list
                Konfiguration: driver=rtsx_pci latency=0
                Ressourcen: irq:91 memory:90600000-90600fff
        *-pci:2
             Beschreibung: PCI bridge
             Produkt: Atom Processor E3800 Series PCI Express Root Port 3
             Hersteller: Intel Corporation
             Physische ID: 1c.2
             Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:00:1c.2
             Version: 0e
             Breite: 32 bits
             Takt: 33MHz
             Fähigkeiten: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             Konfiguration: driver=pcieport
             Ressourcen: irq:18 ioport:2000(Größe=4096) memory:90500000-905fffff
           *-network
                Beschreibung: Ethernet interface
                Produkt: RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet controller
                Hersteller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
                Physische ID: 0
                Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:03:00.0
                Logischer Name: enp3s0
                Version: 0a
                Seriennummer: [REMOVED]
                Größe: 10Mbit/s
                Kapazität: 100Mbit/s
                Breite: 64 bits
                Takt: 33MHz
                Fähigkeiten: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp mii 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
                Konfiguration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=r8169 driverversion=2.3LK-NAPI duplex=half firmware=rtl8107e-2_0.0.2 02/26/15 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=MII speed=10Mbit/s
                Ressourcen: irq:92 ioport:2000(Größe=256) memory:90504000-90504fff memory:90500000-90503fff
        *-pci:3
             Beschreibung: PCI bridge
             Produkt: Atom Processor E3800 Series PCI Express Root Port 4
             Hersteller: Intel Corporation
             Physische ID: 1c.3
             Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:00:1c.3
             Version: 0e
             Breite: 32 bits
             Takt: 33MHz
             Fähigkeiten: pci normal_decode bus_master cap_list
             Konfiguration: driver=pcieport
             Ressourcen: irq:19 ioport:1000(Größe=4096) memory:90400000-904fffff
           *-network
                Beschreibung: Kabellose Verbindung
                Produkt: RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
                Hersteller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
                Physische ID: 0
                Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:04:00.0
                Logischer Name: wlp4s0
                Version: 00
                Seriennummer: [REMOVED]
                Breite: 64 bits
                Takt: 33MHz
                Fähigkeiten: bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
                Konfiguration: broadcast=yes driver=rtl8723be driverversion=4.4.0-45-generic firmware=N/A ip=[REMOVED] latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
                Ressourcen: irq:19 ioport:1000(Größe=256) memory:90400000-90403fff
        *-isa
             Beschreibung: ISA bridge
             Produkt: Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Power Control Unit
             Hersteller: Intel Corporation
             Physische ID: 1f
             Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:00:1f.0
             Version: 0e
             Breite: 32 bits
             Takt: 33MHz
             Fähigkeiten: isa bus_master cap_list
             Konfiguration: driver=lpc_ich latency=0
             Ressourcen: irq:0
        *-serial UNGEFORDERT
             Beschreibung: SMBus
             Produkt: Atom Processor E3800 Series SMBus Controller
             Hersteller: Intel Corporation
             Physische ID: 1f.3
             Bus-Informationen: pci@0000:00:1f.3
             Version: 0e
             Breite: 32 bits
             Takt: 33MHz
             Fähigkeiten: cap_list
             Konfiguration: latency=0
             Ressourcen: memory:90915000-9091501f ioport:3000(Größe=32)
WARNUNG: Ausgabe kann unvollständig oder fehlerhaft werden, Sie sollten dieses Programm mit Systemverwalterrechten (root) ausführen.
sven@sven-Lenovo-ideapad-100-14IBY:~$

Where did you install your wireless driver from?

I did a clean installation (16.04.1) and formatted the harddisc before. So the wireless driver is from the download of UM 16.04.1. I did not allow third party packages during the installation process.

Can you give me the output of “LC_ALL=C ubuntu-drivers devices”?

Hello, thank you for the help:

sven@sven-Lenovo-ideapad-100-14IBY:~$ LC_ALL=C ubuntu-drivers devices
== cpu-microcode.py ==
driver : intel-microcode - distro non-free

sven@sven-Lenovo-ideapad-100-14IBY:~$