How to remove an WLanCfg error

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WLanCfg.exe file information

The process known as NETGEAR (version HA501 Configuration Utility) belongs to software Application WLANCfg or Wanadoo Search Toolbar or NETGEAR (version HA501 Configuration Utility) by Inventel or NETGEAR (www.netgear.com).

Description: The file WLanCfg.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 459,264 bytes (50% of all occurrences), 1,486,848 bytes, 729,088 bytes or 1,466,368 bytes.
The program has a visible window. File WLanCfg.exe is not a Windows system file. The process has no file description. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). WLanCfg.exe is able to record inputs and monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 26% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You could uninstall Wanadoo Search Toolbar from your computer using the Control Panel applet "Add/Remove programs".

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If WLanCfg.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 41% dangerous. The file size is 225,280 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 1,327,104 bytes. WLanCfg.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The file is not a Windows core file. WLanCfg.exe is able to record inputs and monitor applications.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as WLanCfg.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the WLanCfg.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Net Gear Driver for wireless router

Wireless LAN Configuration tool for inventel DSL router
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error report keeps popping up even though router working correctly. cannot close it at all. willnot stop unless router disabled. cannot find it to delete it
s woodcock

wlancfg and wlancfg5 is a driver for NETGEAR wireless - so if you have a wirless connection its ok and most likely needed
Graham Dodsworth

net gear wireless usb adapter configuration utility file

Installed with wireless hardware driver as part of network monitoring service (not hardware operation itself). You can get repeated error pop-ups, even though adapter is working OK, you need to close down the vendors WLAN monitor service, and let Windows XP built-in Wireless Zero Config (WZC) tool run instead. e.g. go to Control Panel/Administartive Tools/Services, Stop the Belkin/Netgear/service and switch it to Manual restart.
mf

Net Gear Wireless driver (required file)

wlancfgg.exe (note double g) belongs to the belkin wireless network utility. reinstall it and it will be okay.
thom_s

it comes up on the shutdown of the pc and says its go to "end now"
natalie

This an unessential process at startup, but windows searches for it (or at least my friends old 98 does after I deleted it .
Ede

Summary: Average user rating of WLanCfg.exe: based on 7 votes with 10 reviews.

4 users think WLanCfg.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger. 3 users doesn't grade WLanCfg.exe ("not sure about it").

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