"Access Is Denied" When trying to add wireless network

[franklin01]

Hi,
I got the same problem, it seems to be caused by removing some windows seven component.

If you used a "vlite" version of windows seven, try with a "full" version untweaked.

Also in control panel there is an option "uninstall programs", go there and click on the "turn windows features on or off" and make sure internet related options are installed, it should fix the problem.

About my problem, i installed a vlited tweaked version of windows seven and i uninstalled almost all windows features in order to make it run fine on my eee pc (asus 901), i fixed the problem by re-installing all windows features so i cant tell you which one fixed the problem (not enough time to test all features) and after a few days i just re-vlited my OS and now it works fine after a clean install.


Good luck, and if you found which feature fixes the wireless network management, post it there, in order to help other people.

ps: after a clean install and when everything is working fine, you should make a full backup with acronis or something like that, it can make your life really easier if you got a problem after playing with things we shouldn't play with

 

[zay]

Good advice for a first post Franklin. Welcome, good way to kick things off.

 

[ClericX]

I managed to solve this problem, and guess what the problem was....

Just as I had expected, it was a permissions problem.

Apparently, In Windows 7 network profiles are saved in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc\Profiles\Interfaces

The permissions for the wlansvc folder (as well as most of the rest of my programdata folder) were messed up and basically nobody had access to them. I added my user, administrators group, the administrator user, system, local service and applied to all subfolders etc and now I can save network profiles.

 

[zigzag3143]

clericX

Congrats on a great find

Ken

 

[dbgoldberg323]

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@ ClericX:

I have been watching this thread and waiting for an answer to this problem as I was having the EXACT SAME ISSUE with my installation of Win7.

I am happy to report that while your fix didn't *quite* work for me, it got me on the right path.

I started navigating to the location you wrote out (C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc\Profiles\Interfaces) but immediately noticed that when I got to Wlansvc, there was no "Profiles" folder, but instead a "migration data" folder. I opened it and the Profiles and Interfaces folders were inside of it. I copied and pasted the Profiles folder to Wlansvc, exited all of the folders, typed in the WEP key for my home network (yeah I know WEP is lame haha), restarted the computer, and it saved the network!

Without your post I would probably just have typed in my WEP key a billion times.

Thanks!

 

[kenabi]

I managed to solve this problem, and guess what the problem was....

Just as I had expected, it was a permissions problem.

Apparently, In Windows 7 network profiles are saved in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc\Profiles\Interfaces

The permissions for the wlansvc folder (as well as most of the rest of my programdata folder) were messed up and basically nobody had access to them. I added my user, administrators group, the administrator user, system, local service and applied to all subfolders etc and now I can save network profiles.

having had this issue for i don't know how many months (the week 7068 was leaked .. oy.) i asked both on here and on the evga forums, no one could tell me anything. just migrated to rtm via company VLK and lemme tell ya, once this issue popped back up i was quite annoyed. took me around 10 different search strings to find this post. fixed it in one quick skim of the post content.

much <3, and a bit of rep.

 

[schatze]

Well I have given permissions for everybody and their dog, I see profiles are in the Wlansvc folder and I still cannot connect to the internet without typing in my key. I have no preferred networks. I have no networks listed in my "manage networks" list and when I try to manually add a network, I get access denied. I also use WEP.

Any other suggestions?

 

[kenabi]

add; system, local service, your username, administrator, administrators
to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc\Profiles s' security tab user access listing, and then proceed to take ownership of that folder (via the right click take ownership context menu reg edit tweak you can find floating around on the internet.)

this is what fixed my problem, still hasn't glitched out on me.

and don't forget to check full access in the bottom list of allow/deny/etc ;o

 

[schatze]

Thanks, kenabi. This is getting infuriating. I have the right click "take ownership" tweak and have used it. Perhaps my lack of understanding of "permissions" is what's getting in my way. The security tab says: Administrators,my username, SYSTEM, Administrator and LOCAL SERVICE all have Full Control.
I see Special Permissions are granted for nobody.
Administrators permissions are listed as "not inherited" but all the others are inherited from C:\Program Data\Microsoft\Wlansvc

This is making me nuts. Is there something more I can do or have done wrong?

 

[gypsysnail]

Hi I am having the same problem too. Exact same problem. My laptop with win xp works, and now my pc with windows 7 works but still wont detect the actual modem (netgear) only the dlink router. I dont know whats going on. I have tried to install the modem via the modem CD but it fails. Any idea why this is happening? I had installed win 7 over win xp.

 

[Kaseylol]

Yep, giving 'Everyone' full control of the Wlansvc folder fixed this for me.

Thanks everyone.

 

[Maco88]

Taking Ownership of ProgramData/Microsoft/Wlansvc did the trick.

God I hate these permissions. They cause more problems they are are good for.

Your owner and administrator of your own computer, and you have to go through this ****

 

[BobT36]

Bit of a necro but just to chip in, I was having this problem and found it through searching.

Basically I installed a new wireless card, and Win 7 Ultimate x64 was constantly asking for the key every restart. I went into "Control Panel\Network and Internet\Manage Wireless Networks" and there was nothing there, and every time I tried to add a profile I just got "Access Denied". (Such messages INFURIATE ME since I am GRAND F****** Admin on my machine, I built it and installed Windows on my own account.).

Anyways, after seeing the suggestions here of taking ownership and setting permissions on the wlansvc folder, I went off to do that, and found there wasn't one.... Only a wWanSvc folder.

So I created "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc", created a "Profiles" folder within that, and took ownership of the new "Wlansvc" folder, then allocated myself, System and Administrators Full Control.

After doing that, it let me add a profile, and all now works fine, it reconnects automatically and now gives me additional options for the network on right click.

 

[spddemun]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU ALL!!!! This is what finally worked for me!


I don't know how it happened or exactly when, but I've had to manually type my Wi-Fi password in for over a year!!! I've read this thread before, but it just didn't click.

Apparently, I needed to add my user for all permissions, even though I have Admin. permission.

I'm thinking it may have been after I changed my setup (WPA2-AES) to a router-behind-router, but my little netbook and smartphone had no problem finding the preferred Network.

This has made me NUTS for over a year!

Whatever, I'm happy now...LOVE the answers on THIS FORUM!

(now on to find a fix for why my trackpad functions are gone...)

Taking Ownership of ProgramData/Microsoft/Wlansvc did the trick.

God I hate these permissions. They cause more problems they are are good for.

Your owner and administrator of your own computer, and you have to go through this ****

 

[jhsparky]

I managed to solve this problem, and guess what the problem was....

Just as I had expected, it was a permissions problem.

Apparently, In Windows 7 network profiles are saved in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc\Profiles\Interfaces

The permissions for the wlansvc folder (as well as most of the rest of my programdata folder) were messed up and basically nobody had access to them. I added my user, administrators group, the administrator user, system, local service and applied to all subfolders etc and now I can save network profiles.

Hey ClericX
I know it's been a while since you posted this solution but still want to say thanx
Had this problem before, ended up reinstalling after dozens of "do this, reboot" fixes
This week another system had the same problem, found this post in minutes and fixed it even faster.
Thanks again
John

 

[Goodison52]

Bit of a necro but just to chip in, I was having this problem and found it through searching.

Basically I installed a new wireless card, and Win 7 Ultimate x64 was constantly asking for the key every restart. I went into "Control Panel\Network and Internet\Manage Wireless Networks" and there was nothing there, and every time I tried to add a profile I just got "Access Denied". (Such messages INFURIATE ME since I am GRAND F****** Admin on my machine, I built it and installed Windows on my own account.).

Anyways, after seeing the suggestions here of taking ownership and setting permissions on the wlansvc folder, I went off to do that, and found there wasn't one.... Only a wWanSvc folder.

So I created "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc", created a "Profiles" folder within that, and took ownership of the new "Wlansvc" folder, then allocated myself, System and Administrators Full Control.

After doing that, it let me add a profile, and all now works fine, it reconnects automatically and now gives me additional options for the network on right click.

Just like to add my thanks for your post, I had a very similar problem after a BTinfinity installation as I went from wired to wireless.
Creating the folders Wlansvs/Profiles and taking full control means I do have a Profile/Interfaces, all settings retained.
Regards and thanks
Terry

 

[akatran]

Weird Problem

I have been searching for hours and try the security options as proposed in this thread with no luck.

My problem finally was that I had a hidden folder named c:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wwansvc\ but it should be c:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc\.

After renaming the folder, everything worked just fine.

 

[Shodan816]

This forum was a Godsend. I've been fighting this problem since upgrading Windows 7 to SP1. "Permissions on the Wwansvc folder" was the solution. And yes, I am the administrator. Didn't matter. Still had to give full permission to system.

 

[jhsparky]

I managed to solve this problem, and guess what the problem was....

Just as I had expected, it was a permissions problem.

Apparently, In Windows 7 network profiles are saved in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc\Profiles\Interfaces

The permissions for the wlansvc folder (as well as most of the rest of my programdata folder) were messed up and basically nobody had access to them. I added my user, administrators group, the administrator user, system, local service and applied to all subfolders etc and now I can save network profiles.

"Just as I had expected, it was a permissions problem" I'm happy you stuck with your gut feeling on this one. I had a feeling "gut" that this was my problem, WELL DONE. You solved my 6 month long PITA, Thank you.

 

[gjc]

Taking Ownership of ProgramData/Microsoft/Wlansvc did the trick.

God I hate these permissions. They cause more problems they are are good for.

Your owner and administrator of your own computer, and you have to go through this ****

This worked for me. Kudos!!