Re: winxpdisablezeroconfig.exe

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Thanks for your post - only a few minutes after my question!

The issue is that it is the very running of the winxpdisablezeroconfig
service itself that seesm to be causing the CPU to "overwork". It seems to
want to run when using either Belkin or windows software.

"R. McCarty" wrote:

> Correction - Instead of USB NIC, should read Wireless NIC. Assuming
> the hardware is a PCcard/PCMCIA style hardware.
>
> "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:...
> > A number of Vendor's have a similar Support/Configuration service or
> > application. Prior to Service Pack 2, configuring a Wireless connection
> > was a little "Clunky".
> > You can access the Wireless Connection and there is a configuration
> > option that says "Use Windows to Configure this connection". Using this,
> > makes using the 3rd-Party application unnecessary. It sounds like
> > your NIC software is turning off XP's Wireless Zero Configuration
> > service, which is the preferred way to setup a Wireless connection.
> > Sometimes, it is possible to install the USB NIC driver without the
> > support/configuration module. Check the Belkin documentation on use
> > with Windows XP. (or check Belkin's website for instructions).
> >
> > "Simon Webster" <Simon Webster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:75CB3B7D-FCD5-4CC2-B27F-CA3B57D7A587@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>I have recently installed a Belkin Wireless PC network card in my Toshiba
> >> Equium laptop. This has caused winxpdisablezeroconfig.exe to run as a
> >> background service whenever the machine is turned on. This in turn is
> >> causing
> >> the CPU to run flat out (doing I know not what) and this causes the
> >> machine
> >> fan to cut in very LOUDLY 24/7. I can turn off the service, which solves
> >> the
> >> problem and I can also stop it starting through msconfig but both Belkin
> >> and
> >> Toshiba blame Microsoft and offer no other ideas.
> >>
> >> 3 questions:
> >> Does anyone know what this service actually does?
> >> Does anyone else have this problem and how have you dealt with it?
> >> Does anyone know how to restart a service in XP without restarting the
> >> machine which is the current limit of my "expertise!"
> >>
> >>
> >
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