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Windows Wireless Service Not Running
  1. #1


    Steve Guest

    Windows Wireless Service Not Running

    I have been unable to connect via wireless recently because my computer will
    not locate any networks. I let Windows diagnose the problem and get a
    message stating that "the Windows Wireless Service is not running on this
    computer". I am given an option to start Windows Wireless Service but am
    then given a message that Windows cannot resolve the problem. This is a new
    problem, I have used wireless many times with no issues. ANy ideas?



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  2. #2


    Robert L. \(MS-MVP\) Guest

    Re: Windows Wireless Service Not Running

    WLAN service depends on other services such as Extensible Authentication
    Protocol, Native WiFi Filter, NDIS Usemode I/O Protocol and Remote Procedure
    (RPC). Make sure they are running.

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    "Steve" <Steve@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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    >I have been unable to connect via wireless recently because my computer
    >will
    > not locate any networks. I let Windows diagnose the problem and get a
    > message stating that "the Windows Wireless Service is not running on this
    > computer". I am given an option to start Windows Wireless Service but am
    > then given a message that Windows cannot resolve the problem. This is a
    > new
    > problem, I have used wireless many times with no issues. ANy ideas?

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  3. #3


    Steve Guest

    Re: Windows Wireless Service Not Running

    I have checked the dependencies and the items with gears by them are all
    started. However, I'm not sure about Native Wifi Filter and NDIS Usemode. I
    see them listed as dependencies but do not see them on the services list.
    Where do I find them and start them if necessary?

    "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

    > WLAN service depends on other services such as Extensible Authentication
    > Protocol, Native WiFi Filter, NDIS Usemode I/O Protocol and Remote Procedure
    > (RPC). Make sure they are running.
    >
    > --
    > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
    > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
    > http://www.ChicagoTech.net
    > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
    > http://www.HowToNetworking.com
    >
    >
    > "Steve" <Steve@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:3D48202F-109F-4731-98FF-E50D4B24759D@xxxxxx

    > >I have been unable to connect via wireless recently because my computer
    > >will
    > > not locate any networks. I let Windows diagnose the problem and get a
    > > message stating that "the Windows Wireless Service is not running on this
    > > computer". I am given an option to start Windows Wireless Service but am
    > > then given a message that Windows cannot resolve the problem. This is a
    > > new
    > > problem, I have used wireless many times with no issues. ANy ideas?
    >

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  4. #4


    al_kh89 Guest

    Re: Windows Wireless Service Not Running


    Hi,
    Sorry if I'm reviving a dead thread here, but I am having exactly the
    same problem - NDIS Usermode I/O Protocol is the problem in Device
    Manager, but I have no idea how to solve it. It says that the driver is
    not properly installed or is missing, but ndisuio.sys is present in
    windows/system32/drivers. I can't modify, rename or move that file to
    replace it with a ndisuio.sys from someone else's computer, so I have no
    idea how I'm going to fix it - or what went wrong in the first place.

    In the properties in device manager, there is a "Start" button for the
    driver, which does nothing.

    And I've tried loads of things to get rid of this - i changed the value
    of "start" for ndisuio in regedit to (2) under someone's advice, i ran a
    batch file supposed to restore all the defaults in windows from some
    problem website which didn't help at all, etc.

    Please help


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