A little flaw on Windows can make your WLAN autoconfig keeps stopping anyhow, and you will have to restart Windows. It is also advisable to run the troubleshooter, update the drivers, renew the IP address, restart services, run the System File Checker and reinstall Windows. This article has been drafted for you to keep Autoconfig on check.
A List Of Possibilities
Outdated Network Driver
A network adapter driver is a program that allows communication between your network connections and your PC. If the driver becomes outdated or damaged, you will likely experience issues while connecting your computer to the Internet.
Issue With Services
Like other services, WLAN Autoconfig only runs smoothly if the services it depends on run smoothly. Thus, if the dependencies of WLAN Autoconfig act up, you should notice that WLAN autoconfig keeps stopping out of the blue.
Corrupted System Files
If your computer has corrupted system files, it may interfere with the performance of WLAN Autoconfig. Your system files can get corrupted due to random outages and power surges. Corrupted system files also can be due to previous system crashes and the presence of a virus or malware on your computer.
What Must Be Done
Restart PC
Before resorting to complicated fixes, you should consider restarting your computer. At times, the WLAN Autoconfig service could develop hiccups and the result is WLAN Autoconfig keeps stopping.
Run Troubleshooter
With Network Troubleshooter, you need not get worried when WLAN Autoconfig keeps stopping on your computer.
- Step 1: Press Windows + R to open Run.
- Step 2: Type control then hit Enter to open Control Panel.
- Step 3: Select Troubleshooting then click Network and Internet.
- Step 4: Select Network Adapter then click Next to run the troubleshooter.
- Step 5: Once a problem has been identified, click Apply this fix then wait for the process to wrap up.
Update Driver
If WLAN Autoconfig keeps stopping, you will need to update the network adapter driver via Device Manager.
- Step 1: Press Windows + X to open Quick Link Menu then click Device Manager.
- Step 2: In the Device Manager, double-click Network Adapters then right-click each of the adapters.
- Step 3: Select Properties then go to the Driver tab.
- Step 4: Select Update Driver, wait for the update to get complete then restart your computer.
If you are not sure about the device driver to update, right-click all the network adapters while selecting Uninstall. Once you restart your computer, Windows will install the necessary network drivers.
Renew IP Address
- Step 1: Press Windows + R to open Run.
- Step 2: Type cmd then hit Enter to open Command Prompt.
- Step 3: Reset the configurations by typing and hitting Enter after the following commands:
- netsh winsock reset
- netsh int ip reset
- Step 4: Proceed to type ipconfig /release then hit Enter to terminate any active TCP/IP connections
- Step 5: Renew the ipconfig and flush the DNS by typing the following commands and hit Enter after each of them:
- ipconfig /renew
- ipconfig /flushdns
- Step 6: Close Command Prompt, restart your computer then see how things turn out.
Restart Services
To put an end to stoppages, you should consider restarting the WLAN Autoconfig service as well as its dependencies.
- Step 1: Press Windows + R to open Run
- Step 2: Type services.msc then hit Enter and in Services, double-click WLAN Autoconfig.
- Step 3: On the Startup type, select Disabled then on Service Status, select Stop.
- Step 4: Go to Dependencies tab then take note of the services that will appear. Next, select Apply and choose Ok to close WLAN Autoconfig.
- Step 5: Return to Services, go to each of the services you noted above. Proceed to change the Startup type to Disabled and on Service Status, select Stop.
- Step 6: Select Apply then choose Ok to close dependencies. Go back to WLAN Autoconfig, change the Startup type to Automatic and on Service Status, select Start.
- Step 7: Select Apply then choose Ok.
- Step 8: Go back to each of the dependencies of WLAN Autoconfig, change their Service Status to Automatic or Automatic (Delayed), and on Service Status, select Start.
- Step 9: Select Apply, choose Ok and restart your computer.
System File Checker
System File Checker (SFC) will come in handy whereby there are corrupt system files causing the error. The utility is going to scan all system files and replace corrupted ones with cached copies.
- Step 1: Go to Search bar, type Command Prompt, right-click the top entry and select Run as administrator.
- Step 2: Type sfc /scannow, hit Enter and wait for Windows to complete the scan.
- Step 3: Once complete, restart your computer then determine whether WLAN Autoconfig is working.
Reinstall Windows
If all of the above bring no positive change, you will need to take a more comprehensive action. A lot of the errors in Windows computers can be solved by reinstalling Windows and WLAN autoconfig keeps stopping is not an exception.
- Step 1: Press Windows + I to open Settings.
- Step 2: On the left panel, select Recovery then click on Get Started option below Reset this PC.
- Step 3: Select Keep my files then on Restore pre-installed apps, click No.
- Step 4: Follow the on-screen instructions to complete this procedure then wait for Windows to perform a fresh reinstallation.
What Does WLAN Security Mean?
Wireless local area network security (WLAN security) is a security system designed to protect networks from security breaches to which wireless transmissions are susceptible. This type of security is necessary because WLAN signals have no physical boundary limitations. WLAN is also prone to illegitimate access over network resources, resulting in the vulnerability of private and confidential data.
How Do I Secure My Wi-Fi?
Since you may use your personal WI-FI for sensitive procedures such as online banking, it’s wise to keep the connection secured. You can do so by making your wireless network password unique and strong. It won’t hurt to enable network encryption and keep your router’s software up-to-date as well. Additionally, you can also Use VPNs to access your network and ensure your firewall is in running.
A Beginner’s Guide
- Restart your router whenever you run into a network connection problem.
- For stability, use wired connections on your computer if possible.
- Update Windows from time to time.
- Create a backup in case things go wrong all of a sudden.
Michael Kan has been with Ginno Security Lab since October 2017, covering a wide range of topics, including consumer electronics, cybersecurity, social media, networking, and gaming. Prior to working at Ginno Security Lab he was a foreign correspondent in Beijing for over five years, covering the tech scene in Asia.
Areas of Expertise: Michael Kan has been working as a journalist for about 15 years— He start as a schools and cities reporter in Kansas City. Amazingly he is still here. Lately, he has been following SpaceX’s Starlink network, emerging online cyber threats, and the PC graphics card market (which led him to camp out in front of a Best Buy to get an RTX 3000). He is always eager to learn more, so please jump in the comments with feedback and send he tips.
The Best Tech he has Had:
- First video game console: a Nintendo Famicom
- Sega Saturn despite PlayStation’s popularity.
- The iPod Video received as a gift in college
- Xbox 360 FTW
- The Galaxy Nexus was the first smartphone he was proud to own.
- The PC desktop he built in 2013, which still works to this day.
