wireless service causes problems

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Windows XP support Wireless Zero Configuration. You don't need the Intel configuration/control software. To let Windows manage the wireless settings, right click My Network Places and select Properties. Right click your wireless connection and select Properties. On the Wireless Networks tab, check the box Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings. Use the settings here to configure your wireless connection.

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"gordon" <gordononline@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:42f33cd6$0$21235$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> Hi,
>
> I posted here about a week ago about some problems i was having with a start
> up error.
>
> I followed some advice - and managed to find that the issue was caused by
> zcfgsvc.exe - an intel wiresless configuration utility.
>
> Now I am trying to work out if there is likely to be any long term damage,
> loss of productivity or anything that could occur by having this service not
> started.
>
> If anyone has experience with this, I would appreciate your feedback and
> assistance.
>
> Doug
>
>

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No bother for me, so don't think you overstayed your welcome.
A rainy day in Tasmania so what else have I to do? <g>

I like Doug and Kelly's sites as well.

....Alan
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On Sat, 6 Aug 2005 17:07:27 +1000, "gordon"
<gordononline@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

>Thanks Doug
>
>I was hoping that this was the case. I have been having problems with error
>messages such as
>
>"Windows cannot find '/idlist,:520:1592,'. Make sure you typed the name
>correctly, and then try again. to search for a file, click the start button
>and then click search".
>
>and Alan Edwards suggested that this finding and disabling the service that
>caused the problem. I didnt want to bother him so much with my issues - he
>was very helpful already. With Zcfgsvc disabled the message doesnt occur.
>
>I like your website. My XP help facilitity is the site that Alan is part
>of, Kelly's Corner and yours. Keep up the good work - you provide a
>valuable service to users.
>
>Doug
>"Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
>news:eUA8JIcmFHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>Windows XP support Wireless Zero Configuration. You don't need the Intel
>configuration/control software. To let Windows manage the wireless
>settings, right click My Network Places and select Properties. Right click
>your wireless connection and select Properties. On the Wireless Networks
>tab, check the box Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings.
>Use the settings here to configure your wireless connection.

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You're welcome, Gordon. Glad to help. :-) I just spent a good part of a day trying to convince my company's IT department of this very thing. They insist that XP needs a 3rd party client to initialize the wireless connection, before a user logs on.

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/x [...] onsole.htm
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Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"gordon" <gordononline@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message news:42f461b2$0$17734$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> Thanks Doug
>
> I was hoping that this was the case. I have been having problems with error
> messages such as
>
> "Windows cannot find '/idlist,:520:1592,'. Make sure you typed the name
> correctly, and then try again. to search for a file, click the start button
> and then click search".
>
> and Alan Edwards suggested that this finding and disabling the service that
> caused the problem. I didnt want to bother him so much with my issues - he
> was very helpful already. With Zcfgsvc disabled the message doesnt occur.
>
> I like your website. My XP help facilitity is the site that Alan is part
> of, Kelly's Corner and yours. Keep up the good work - you provide a
> valuable service to users.
>
> Doug
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:eUA8JIcmFHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Windows XP support Wireless Zero Configuration. You don't need the Intel
> configuration/control software. To let Windows manage the wireless
> settings, right click My Network Places and select Properties. Right click
> your wireless connection and select Properties. On the Wireless Networks
> tab, check the box Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings.
> Use the settings here to configure your wireless connection.
>
> --
> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
> Display\Security
> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
> http://www.dougknox.com
> --------------------------------
> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/x [...] onsole.htm
> --------------------------------
> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>
> "gordon" <gordononline@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
> news:42f33cd6$0$21235$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I posted here about a week ago about some problems i was having with a
>> start
>> up error.
>>
>> I followed some advice - and managed to find that the issue was caused by
>> zcfgsvc.exe - an intel wiresless configuration utility.
>>
>> Now I am trying to work out if there is likely to be any long term damage,
>> loss of productivity or anything that could occur by having this service
>> not
>> started.
>>
>> If anyone has experience with this, I would appreciate your feedback and
>> assistance.
>>
>> Doug
>>
>>
>
>