How do I start the Wired/WLAN AutoConfig Service?
Windows 10
- Click Start in the bottom left or press the Windows key
- Type in "Services"

- From Services, find Wired AutoConfig

- Right click and select Properties

- Change Startup type to Automatic
- Click Start, Apply, then Okay

- Perform the same process for WLAN AutoConfig, which should be below Wired AutoConfig.
Windows 8
Search for services.msc ( How do I do that? ) and Select Services
- From the Services and Applications window, choose Services
- In the Services box scroll down the list of Services (Local) until you find the one labelled Wired AutoConfig and double click it.
- In the Wired AutoConfig Properties (Local Computer) box change the Startup type to Automatic
- Click on Start and once the service has started click on Apply then OK

- Now find the service labelled WLAN AutoConfig and double click it.
- In the WLAN AutoConfig Properties (Local Computer) box change the Startup type to Automatic
- Click on Start and once the service has started click on Apply then OK

- Close the Services window
Windows 7
- Go to Start and right click on Computer
- Select Manage from the Menu which appears

- In the computer Management window, double click on Services and Applications

- From the Services and Applications window, choose Services
- In the Services box scroll down the list of Services (Local) until you find the one labelled Wired AutoConfig and double click it.
- In the Wired AutoConfig Properties (Local Computer) box change the Startup type to Automatic
- Click on Start and once the service has started click on Apply then OK

- Now find the service labelled WLAN AutoConfig and double click it.
- In the WLAN AutoConfig Properties (Local Computer) box change the Startup type to Automatic
- Click on Start and once the service has started click on Apply then OK

- Close the Services window
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