The wireless control program tries to run, even if I'm not using my adapter.

Some wireless configuration and control programs automatically try to load every time you start your computer. Running the wireless programs at startup is fine for a desktop computer that uses them to connect to a LAN all the time, but it makes less sense on a laptop computer that often operates without a wireless network connection.

To remove the autostart function, follow these steps:

  1. From the Start menu in Windows, choose Run.

  2. Type msconfig in the Open field and click the OK button.

  3. Select the Startup tab to display a list of programs that automatically run every time you start Windows.

  4. Find the entry in the list for the wireless configuration program, and remove the checkmark ...

Get The Book of Wireless, Second Edition now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.

Start your free trial