Disable Dell Wireless Lan Utility and Use Built-In Windows Utility

June 11, 2009

in Windows

Why does Dell have to ruin the built-in Windows Wireless Utility with their own bulky, unfriendly, Dell Wireless Lan Utility? For all those who want it removed, here’s how you do it:

  1. Go to the Start Menu
  2. Navigate to ‘Dell ControlPoint’
  3. Click on ‘Dell ControlPoint’
  4. Click on ‘Connection Manager’
    Disable Dell Wireless Lan Utility
  5. Click on ‘Profiles’ at the left
    Disable Dell Wireless Lan Utility
  6. Click on ‘Change Settings’ at the bottom
  7. Click on ‘Program Settings’
  8. Deselect ‘Wi-Fi’ and click OK
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  9. To ensure that the Built-in Windows utility works, click on Start Menu then Run and type
    “services.msc” and click OK
  10. Scroll down and right click on Wireless Zero Configuration and select Properties
  11. For ‘Startup Type’ select ‘Automatic’
  12. Start the service and click OK
    Disable Dell Wireless Lan Utility

You may now use the built-in Windows Wireless Utility to join wireless networks.

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  • Slormand
    Unless, of course, your stupid dell control point won't let you open the connection manager so you can get to the profile. Stupid control point.
  • hemingway845
    Wow, I agree with all the above. Great instructions and will try them out on the laptop at work having the problems tomorrow!
  • Aboamber
    thanks
  • Roy
    Totally disagree. Chuck away the worthless Windows junk and use the Dell one. Still suffering the mistake of "upgrading" to the appalling Windows 7 having avoided the garbage Vista only to find it has inherited the same incompatibilty issues they spent so long building into Vista.
  • I'm not sure what kind of trouble you are having but we've had a lot of success with Windows 7 and our Cisco wireless access points. All works seamlessly with single sign-on for our network users only.
  • Lauren
    You are a GENIOUS!!! I TOO was ready to throw my computer out the window and pray it hit a Dell employee in the forhead.

    Thank you for bringing down my blood pressure!
  • BillR
    will the Dell utility work with a non-dell adapter? my Windows utility performance seems spotty and had good experience with the dell one - though on a diff PC... lotta variables I know - just thought I'd give it a try if it's viable. thx
  • Hi Bill,

    I don't see why the Dell utility won't work. Give it a shot and let me know.
  • Mark
    Manna from heaven!! Thank you. Freakin Dell Control Point was a hunk o' junk. Once I found your post, and could simply disable the WiFi through Control Point, the Microsoft WCZ picked up my Linksys wireless without a problem. Had spoke with Linksys tech support - little help - until they wanted to charge me for premium support. Thanks again.
  • Kelly
    Thank you so much, this was very helpful.
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