Can I stop Windows 7 searching for wireless networks all the time?

My internet keeps freezing (chrome and firefox), and it seems to be when windows is searching/trying to connect to other networks.

When I un-tick connect automatically, everything runs smooth again, but it soon picks the connection back up.



Cheers

Disable wireless zero config service? Not sure if it's called the same on 7.

Quote from: chrisdicko on September 18, 2012, 19:53:19 PMCan I stop Windows 7 searching for wireless networks all the time?

My internet keeps freezing (chrome and firefox), and it seems to be when windows is searching/trying to connect to other networks.

When I un-tick connect automatically, everything runs smooth again, but it soon picks the connection back up.



Cheers

Try disabling WLAN AutoConfig in Windows 7: go to Services, find WLAN AutoConfig, and set it to Disabled.
This will stop Windows from constantly scanning for and automatically reconnecting to wireless networks.