Disable windows wireless zero config service

Wireless card would frequently every 10 minutes or so drop wireless connection for just a moment, long enough to kill any connection-oriented applications like FTP or AIM and force to reconnect. To access this service and other Windows services, you can browse to the Control Panel, then Administrative Tools and finally double-click on Services.

Alternatively, you can launch Windows Run, type services. From the services window you will want to scroll all the way down to Wireless Zero Configuration and right-click the name, then click Properties.

If the service is not installed, go to step In the Startup type box, click Automatic , and then click Apply. Under Server status , click Start , and then click OK. On the File menu, click Exit. Check whether the problem is fixed. If the problem is fixed, you are finished with this article. If the problem is not fixed, you can contact support. Need more help?

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Privacy policy. The topics include:. Wireless Zero Configuration is a Windows service on Windows XP and Windows Server that is used to configure and manage wireless network connections on a wireless adapter. Trending Search forums. What's new. New posts Latest activity. Windows Wireless Zero Config Thread starter Gillbot Start date Apr 3, Sidebar Sidebar.

Forums Hardware and Technology Networking. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Previous Next. Gillbot Lifer. Jan 11, 28, 17 Reboot then use whatever Wireless utility came with your wireless adapter to configure and connect without issues. Well, on my home desktop this doesn't seem to work well.

I have been having issues with my desktop losing connectivity randomly and I thought it was the Windows Wireless Zero Config and the Linksys Wireless utility fighting for control over the wireless adapter. After a reboot, the Linksys wireless utility then proceeded to connect then disconnect itself from my AP repeatedly about 2 times per second until I went back in and restarted the Windows Wireless Zero Config.

It seems as though the Linksys util can't keep the connection alive or something because as soon as it connects, it disconnects itself then repeats over and over. However, If I let windows configure the connection over the Linksys utility, the Linksys utility randomly tries to take over control and kicks me off as well. I can't seem to get just a driver for the USB Wireless adapter so it forces the Linksys utility on there.

What can I do!!! It's getting annoying to have to reboot every 10 minutes or unplug and replug in the wireless adapter all the time. Aug 4, 65, 5 Have you checked your network control panel and deselected the "let windows manage wireless"?

Also try reinstalling the utility, sometimes no matter what you do windows will "fight" to control wireless.