Provides automatic configuration for the 802.11 adapters.
Provides automatic configuration for wireless network devices and connection quality feedback. If you do not have any wireless network devices in use on the local system, disable this service. You may require this service for connectivity with some "hot sync" software for a PDA, laptop or other portable computer.
Default XP Home: Automatic
Default XP MCE 2005: Automatic
Default XP Pro: Automatic
Default XP Pro x64: Automatic
Default XP Tablet PC 2005: Automatic
Safe Setting: Automatic
Service Name (registry): WZCSVC
Display Name: Wireless Zero Configuration
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Account: Local System Account
What service Wireless Zero Configuration needs to function properly:
What other service require Wireless Zero Configuration to function properly:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WZCSVC]
"Type"=dword:00000020
"Start"=dword:00000002
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"DisplayName"="Wireless Configuration"
"Group"="TDI"
"DependOnService"=hex(7):52,00,70,00,63,00,53,00,73,00,00,00,4e,00,64,00,69,00,\
73,00,75,00,69,00,6f,00,00,00,00,00
"DependOnGroup"=hex(7):00,00
"ObjectName"="LocalSystem"
"Description"="Enables automatic configuration for IEEE 802.11 adapters. If this service is stopped, automatic configuration will be unavailable. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start."
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Original content created: December 23, 2001
Most recent update: October 10, 2008
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