Share via

Windows (8.1) "wireless service not running on this system"

Anonymous
2015-07-03T11:16:17+00:00

I have been running 8..1 for 6+ months with no wireless connection problems. Recently it stopped running and reports "wireless service not running". I have run extensive scans and checks and have reloaded the relevant drivers and they are reported to be running properly.I have located WLAN AUTO CONFIG in local services and it is stopped and fails to Start, reporting error 126"specified module could not be found"

I am not aware of having made changes and have noticed that this error has some prominence on earlier versions of windows.

Any suggestions?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Internet and connectivity

Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments

1 answer

Sort by: Most helpful
Most helpful Newest Oldest
  1. Anonymous
    2015-07-04T07:22:55+00:00

    Hi Moysian,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    Let's first try to start the wireless service i.e. WLAN AutoConfig service manually and check if the issue still persists.

    Step 1: To do this, login to the computer as an administrator:

    1. Click Start, type services.msc and hit Enter.
    2. Locate WLAN AutoConfig service, double click on it to open its properties window.
    3. Under General tab, change the Startup type to Automatic and click Start button.
    4. Click Apply and then Ok.

    Try to connect to the wireless connection and check the result.

     Step 2: If the service still fails to start, then run system file checker tool to scan the computer for corrupt system files and fix them automatically.

    Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then click Search. Type Command Prompt in the Search box, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or click Allow.

    At the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:

    sfc /scannow

    Note: Do not close this Command Prompt window until the verification is 100% complete. The scan results will be shown after this process is finished.

    For more information, you may refer to: Wired and wireless network problems

    Hope this information is helpful. Please feel free to reply in case you face any other issues with Windows in future.

    Was this answer helpful?

    5 people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments