This article describes an issue that occurs when you reconnect Wi-Fi on a Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact 2013-based device. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

Symptoms

Assume that you unbind or rebind a Wi-Fi adapter on a Windows Embedded Compact 2013-based device. When you try to reconnect Wi-Fi, it takes about 60-120 seconds.

Resolution

Download information

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Monthly Update (December 2014) is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 2013 monthly update, go to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM.

More Information

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

  • On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.

  • On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Files that are included in this hotfix package

File name

File size

Date

Time

Path

Wlansvc.dll

217,088

08-Dec-2014

14:46

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Retail

Wlansvc.map

324,859

08-Dec-2014

14:46

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Retail

Wlansvc.rel

70,054

08-Dec-2014

14:46

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Retail

Wlansvc.dll

647,168

08-Dec-2014

14:45

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Debug

Wlansvc.map

897,652

08-Dec-2014

14:45

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Debug

Wlansvc.rel

281,145

08-Dec-2014

14:45

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Debug

Wlansvc.dll

544,768

08-Dec-2014

14:46

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Checked

Wlansvc.map

890,903

08-Dec-2014

14:46

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Checked

Wlansvc.rel

318,149

08-Dec-2014

14:46

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Checked

Wlansvc.dll

192,512

08-Dec-2014

14:46

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail

Wlansvc.map

491,476

08-Dec-2014

14:46

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail

Wlansvc.rel

35,051

08-Dec-2014

14:46

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail

Wlansvc.dll

606,208

08-Dec-2014

14:46

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug

Wlansvc.map

1,503,503

08-Dec-2014

14:46

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug

Wlansvc.rel

139,480

08-Dec-2014

14:46

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug

Wlansvc.dll

483,328

08-Dec-2014

14:47

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked

Wlansvc.map

1,335,648

08-Dec-2014

14:47

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked

Wlansvc.rel

141,162

08-Dec-2014

14:47

Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

References

For more information about software update terminology, see Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates.

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