Windows 7 will not remember wireless network key

Anonymous
2010-02-17T14:25:04+00:00

I have two wireless networks in my home, which are both secured with WPA - Personal TKIP encryption. For some reason, every time I reboot and login, I must re-enter my network key. I've been living with this for about six months but now its getting on my nerves.

I have Windows 7 Home Premium x64

I would be very grateful if anyone could solve this problem as it is extremely annoying and would save me a lot of time.

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Anonymous
2011-08-24T19:24:59+00:00

I have been banging my head against a wall with this issue for some time but I have finally found the solution.

If you are having trouble with Windows 7 not saving your network security key, or reverting to some old key, the solution is as follows:

run msconfig (start > run (or just type into the "Search programs and files" field above the windows orb) > msconfig)

this brings up the System Configuration dialog box

click the Startup tab

scroll to find your wifi adapter's startup program (in my case it was NETGEAR)

uncheck the box next to this startup item

restart your computer. problem solved.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-02-14T01:36:51+00:00

    Hi RICHARDNUTTALL,

    If you have any more Windows related queries, you can always post here at Microsoft

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-04-23T13:29:40+00:00

    This I was able to figure out myself,  I ran msconfig by typing "msconfig" on the "Search programs and files" just above the windows orb. on the general tab/ I found out that instead of having a normal startup. mine was set to do selective startup.  Just to see if anything will happen if I change the setting, I set it to normal startup and restarted my PC.  That actually put my issues into rest.  Hope that this will apply to you too

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-05-21T14:01:29+00:00

    not working in my case

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-07-19T13:10:31+00:00

    You could check the power saving options on the wireless card or the drivers for the wireless device...if power saving options are set for max then this could cause problems too...

    This worked perfectly for me. I went to Network and Sharing Center>Change Adapter Settings(left menu)>Wireless Network Connection(right click)>Properties( menu item)>Sharing>Configure(button)>Power Management(tab)  and then unchecked the option, "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power".  This feature seems irrelevant to me, anyway, since this is a desktop computer.  Anyway, this did this trick!

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