Comments on: How to fix the I can’t see available wireless networks problem on Windows XP

By: Magnus Rummey

Magnus Rummey — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 12:45:00 +0000

Great Tip. Thanks!

By: Marco Panichi

Marco Panichi — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:26:00 +0000

In reply to Pit. Hi Pit, thank you very much I will try!

By: Pit

Pit — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 04:19:00 +0000

In reply to Marco Panichi.

Hello Marco,
Try uninstalling any software and drivers that came with the wireless adapter and then try to only re-install the drivers. Then see if you can see the service again.

Also I would recommend you to update Windows XP to SP3.

Thanks,

By: Marco Panichi

Marco Panichi — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 17:46:00 +0000

I don’t have Wireless Zero Configuration in my Services window (winxp sp2)!

Any suggestion?

By: mhweb

mhweb — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:04:00 +0000

Hello Jlkrieg427, make sure that you uninstall any wireless application. Only install the drivers. Follow the steps in the Bonus part of the article.
Thanks,

By: Jlkrieg427

Jlkrieg427 — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:11:00 +0000

this would have helped but when i got to zero congif. i cant even choose start after clicking on automatic. why would the start option not be available?

By: mhweb

mhweb — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:13:00 +0000

In reply to Brandon.

Hello Brandon, let’s see what we can do:
To make sure that Windows is seeing the Wireless network adapter, go to the Device Manager and under Network adapters, see if your wireless adapter is there!
If it is there make sure that it does not have a red or yellow mark, this will indicate that there is a problem, in which case you are going to have to re-install the drivers.

The other problem could be that Wireless network adapter is broken. You could check by replacing it with another Wireless adapter, that you may be able to borrow from another laptop or plugging in an external USB Wireless adapter and see if Windows recognize that adapter.
Another way to test if the Wireless network adapter is broken is by installing the Wireless network adapter that is not working into another laptop and see if Windows recognizes it. If it works OK, you know that is a software issue and it is not a hardware problem and if it doesn’t work, well… now you know that it is time to get a new Wireless adapter.

I hope this helps and thank you for the comment,
PS: Know that troubleshooting always takes time : )