In the comments, questions are often asked about the fact that the laptop does not see the Wi-Fi network (although Wi-Fi is on), or it is not possible to start the Wi-Fi distribution on the laptop. Very often, such problems arise due to the fact that the WLAN autoconfiguration service is disabled. There is such a service in Windows, it manages wireless connections. So, if the WlanSvc service is stopped, then you will not be able to connect your computer to Wi-Fi, or start an access point on your laptop.
If you just want to connect your laptop to a Wi-Fi network, then due to the stopped WLAN autoconfiguration service, the laptop simply will not see the available wireless networks. The status will be "No available connections". And when you try to distribute Wi-Fi from a laptop, the error "Failed to start the WLAN auto-configuration service (1068)" will most likely appear. In any case, this problem needs to be corrected somehow. You just need to check if this service is running on your computer. And if not, then launch it and set automatic launch in the settings.
I will show you how to enable the WLAN autoconfiguration service in Windows 10. But if you have Windows 7, 8 or even Windows Vista, then everything will be exactly the same. The process itself is no different.
What is WLAN Autoconfiguration Service?
Without complicated and boring terms, this service in the Windows operating system manages all wireless connections (via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth). That is, the WlanSvc service is responsible for finding, connecting, disconnecting and other operations that are necessary for the wireless connections to work on a laptop. It is clear that if this service is stopped, then Windows will not be able to see available wireless networks and will not be able to connect to them.
There may also be a problem when trying to run the Wi-Fi network distribution in the Windows command line. If this service is stopped, an error will appear: "The Wireless AutoConfiguration Service (wlansvc) is not running."
Basically, that's all we need to know about the WLAN autoconfiguration service. On the system, this feature is always enabled by default. You ask, why then should it be turned on? Everything is very simple, there are many instructions on the Internet where it is advised to disable this service "to make the computer work faster." Also, the service can be disabled by some programs, especially various system optimizers like to do this. And if you do not have the original Windows image installed, but an assembly, then the service can be disabled immediately after installing the system.
Yes, if you do not connect your computer to wireless networks, then you do not need this service, the computer will work fine without it. But, this is not a reason to turn it off.
How to enable WLAN autoconfiguration service in Windows 10, 8, 7
Press the keyboard shortcut Win + R... The Run window will appear. We enter the command "services.msc", and click" Ok ".
Further, in the list we find the "WLAN auto-configuration service" we need, right-click on it, and select "Properties".
We put "Startup type" - "Automatic". Click the "Ok" button and "Apply".
Reboot your computer. After these steps, everything should work.
What if the WlanSvc service won't start?
If you are faced with the fact that the WLAN autoconfiguration service does not start, then the problem may be that the service itself is completely disabled. Let's check it out and enable it.
Press the keyboard shortcut again Win + R, but this time we enter "msconfig", and click" Ok ".
We find the service we need in the list, and see if there is a check mark next to it. If not, then put it, click "Ok", and "Apply".
Reboot your computer.
Update: enable "Normal startup" if error 1068 appears
This decision was shared with us in the comments. It is very simple and helped to get rid of error 1068 when starting WLAN service... Press the Win + R key combination on the keyboard, copy the msconfig command to the appropriate line and click Ok.
Set the startup option "Normal startup", click on the "Apply" button (must be active) and "Ok".
Restart your computer.
If these tips did not help you solve the problem, then describe it in detail in the comments. If there is a problem with connecting to Wi-Fi, then see the article Why the laptop does not connect to Wi-Fi. And if you went to this page to find a solution to the problem with distributing Wi-Fi from a laptop, and the method described above did not help, then see the solutions in this article.
