What causes USB WiFi 100417CF Access Violation error?
This error usually occurs due to faulty USB dongles, outdated drivers, disk errors, corrupt network settings, misconfigured settings or if the access is blocked by Firewall.
Fix USB WiFi not working with 100417CF Access Violation error
If you receive Access violation at address 100417CF error while using a USB WiFi dongle on your Windows PC, follow these suggestions to resolve the issue: Now let us see these in detail.
1] Run the Network Adapter Troubleshooter
Before getting started with different troubleshooting methods to fix this issue, try running Microsoft’s Automated Troubleshooting Services as a first step to diagnose and repair common Network issues. Here’s how:
2] Restart the WLAN Autoconfig Service
The WLAN AutoConfig service selects the wireless networks the computer will automatically connect to. This incorporates automatically selecting and connecting to a more preferred wireless network when one becomes available. Restarting this service can help fix USB network adapter-related issues. Here is how you can do it:
3] Update the Network Drivers
Outdated or corrupted network drivers can sometimes also cause errors with the USB WiFi Adapter. Consider updating the network drivers to fix this issue. Here is how you can update the Network Drivers of your device.
4] Modify Power Saving Options
The power-saving settings can sometimes disable the USB ports of your PC to decrease power consumption. Modifying these settings can help fix the USB access violation error. Here’s how:
5] Run these Network Commands
Running the network commands will reset the TCP/IP stack, renew the IP address, Reset Winsock and flush the DNS client resolver cache. Here’s how you can do it:
Press the Windows key, search for Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator.Type the following commands one by one and hit Enter.netsh winsock reset netsh int IP reset ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew ipconfig /flushdnsRestart your device once done.
6] Run ChkDsk
Run the command line ChkDsk and restart your computer and then try again.
7] Reset Network Settings
If none of these steps were able to help you, reset the network settings of your device. Performing a network reset will remove and then reinstall all your network adaptors. It will also reset all related settings to their defaults. Here is how you can do it: Fix: TP-Link WN821N WiFi adapter not working or detecting networks
How do I fix the WiFi adapter on Windows?
The WLAN AutoConfig service selects the wireless networks the computer will automatically connect to. This incorporates automatically selecting and connecting to a more preferred wireless network when one becomes available. Restarting this service can help fix USB network adapter-related issues.
