Can't connect to wireless network when you resume the computer from hibernate mode in Windows

Applies To
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Windows 8.1 Enterprise Windows 8.1 Pro Windows 8.1 Windows RT 8.1 Windows Embedded 8.1 Handheld Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro Windows Embedded 8.1 Pro

This article describes an issue that occurs when the computer is resumed from the hibernate mode in Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1, Windows Embedded 8.1, or Windows Server 2012 R2. A hotfix is available to fix this issue. The hotfix has a prerequisite.

Symptoms

When this issue occurs, the WLAN AutoConfig service freezes, and you have to restart the system to connect the wireless network.

Hotfix information

Important If you install a language pack after you install this hotfix, you must reinstall this hotfix. Therefore, we recommend that you install any language packs that you need before you install this hotfix. For more information, see Add language packs to Windows.

 A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that's described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

If the hotfix is available for download, there's a "Hotfix Download Available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section doesn't appear, submit a request to Microsoft Customer Service and Support to get the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that don't qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:

http:⁠//support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note The "Hotfix Download Available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you don't see your language, it's because a hotfix isn't available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have April 2014 update rollup for Windows RT 8.1, Windows 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 R2 (2919355) installed in Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2.

Registry information

To apply this hotfix, you don't have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You may have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix doesn't replace a previously released hotfix.

Status

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

References

See the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.

File Information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Be aware that dates and times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time and with your current daylight saving time bias. The dates and times may also change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

Important Windows 8.1 hotfixes and Windows Server 2012 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 8.1/Windows Server 2012 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version Product Milestone Service branch
    6.3.960 0.16 xxx Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM GDR
    6.3.960 0.17xxx Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 RTM GDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information" section. MUM, MANIFEST, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are very important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes aren't listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

Windows RT 8.1

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Nwifi.sys 6.3.9600.18086 336,896 08-Oct-2015 16:19 Not applicable
Proximityservice.dll 6.3.9600.18086 224,768 08-Oct-2015 15:30 Not applicable
Report.system.wireless.xml Not applicable 59,620 18-Jun-2013 15:09 Not applicable
Rules.system.wireless.xml Not applicable 159,934 18-Jun-2013 15:09 Not applicable
Wfdprov.dll 6.3.9600.16384 23,040 22-Aug-2013 02:11 Not applicable
Wlan.mof Not applicable 12,880 18-Jun-2013 15:09 Not applicable
Wlanapi.dll 6.3.9600.18086 207,872 08-Oct-2015 15:28 Not applicable
Wlanhlp.dll 6.3.9600.17041 11,264 06-Mar-2014 07:08 Not applicable
Wlanmsm.dll 6.3.9600.18086 271,872 08-Oct-2015 15:25 Not applicable
Wlansec.dll 6.3.9600.18086 317,440 08-Oct-2015 15:34 Not applicable
Wlansvc.dll 6.3.9600.18086 1,216,512 08-Oct-2015 15:25 Not applicable
Wlansvc.ptxml Not applicable 31,352 21-Aug-2013 23:33 Not applicable
Wlansvcpal.dll 6.3.9600.17238 14,336 24-Jul-2014 08:07 Not applicable

x86 Windows 8.1

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Nwifi.sys 6.3.9600.18086 375,808 08-Oct-2015 16:50 x86
Proximityservice.dll 6.3.9600.18086 248,832 08-Oct-2015 15:44 x86
Report.system.wireless.xml Not applicable 59,620 18-Jun-2013 12:37 Not applicable
Rules.system.wireless.xml Not applicable 159,934 18-Jun-2013 12:37 Not applicable
Wfdprov.dll 6.3.9600.17415 24,064 29-Oct-2014 00:58 x86
Wlan.mof Not applicable 12,880 18-Jun-2013 12:37 Not applicable
Wlanapi.dll 6.3.9600.17415 238,080 29-Oct-2014 00:53 x86
Wlanhlp.dll 6.3.9600.17415 11,264 29-Oct-2014 02:04 x86
Wlanmsm.dll 6.3.9600.17415 304,128 29-Oct-2014 00:49 x86
Wlansec.dll 6.3.9600.17415 383,488 29-Oct-2014 01:01 x86
Wlansvc.dll 6.3.9600.18086 1,326,080 08-Oct-2015 15:36 x86
Wlansvc.ptxml Not applicable 31,352 21-Aug-2013 23:39 Not applicable
Wlansvcpal.dll 6.3.9600.17415 14,848 29-Oct-2014 01:02 x86

x64 Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Nwifi.sys 6.3.9600.18086 445,440 08-Oct-2015 17:33 x64
Proximityservice.dll 6.3.9600.17415 301,568 29-Oct-2014 01:14 x64
Report.system.wireless.xml Not applicable 59,620 18-Jun-2013 15:09 Not applicable
Rules.system.wireless.xml Not applicable 159,934 18-Jun-2013 15:09 Not applicable
Wfdprov.dll 6.3.9600.17415 28,672 29-Oct-2014 01:17 x64
Wlan.mof Not applicable 12,880 18-Jun-2013 15:09 Not applicable
Wlanapi.dll 6.3.9600.17415 302,080 29-Oct-2014 01:10 x64
Wlanhlp.dll 6.3.9600.17415 11,264 29-Oct-2014 02:49 x64
Wlanmsm.dll 6.3.9600.17415 374,272 29-Oct-2014 01:03 x64
Wlansec.dll 6.3.9600.17415 445,952 29-Oct-2014 01:23 x64
Wlansvc.dll 6.3.9600.18086 1,547,264 08-Oct-2015 15:51 x64
Wlansvc.ptxml Not applicable 31,352 22-Aug-2013 06:45 Not applicable
Wlansvcpal.dll 6.3.9600.17415 18,944 29-Oct-2014 01:25 x64
Wfdprov.dll 6.3.9600.17415 24,064 29-Oct-2014 00:58 x86
Wlan.mof Not applicable 12,880 18-Jun-2013 12:37 Not applicable
Wlanapi.dll 6.3.9600.17415 238,080 29-Oct-2014 00:53 x86
Wlanhlp.dll 6.3.9600.17415 11,264 29-Oct-2014 02:04 x86
Wlanmsm.dll 6.3.9600.17415 304,128 29-Oct-2014 00:49 x86
Wlansec.dll 6.3.9600.17415 383,488 29-Oct-2014 01:01 x86
Wow64_wlansvc.ptxml Not applicable 31,352 21-Aug-2013 23:39 Not applicable

      

Additional file information

Windows RT 8.1

File property Value
File name Arm_46d52093c34855feb8080d3ab6cc0d38_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_93834a56e4906f43.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 705
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:00
Platform Not applicable
File name Arm_c805eec63557ce9d120279b28b1eae57_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_6cde578b7c0947a3.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,039
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:00
Platform Not applicable
File name Arm_microsoft-windows-native-80211_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_e3acad41aa87a8bf.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 68,270
Date (UTC) 08-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 17:01
Platform Not applicable
File name Arm_microsoft-windows-proximity-service_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_148eee81bb5809d0.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 3,514
Date (UTC) 08-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 17:16
Platform Not applicable
File name Arm_microsoft-windows-wlansvc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_30e84684207b43b7.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 237,229
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:01
Platform Not applicable
File name Update.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 1,810
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:00
Platform Not applicable

x86 Windows 8.1

File property Value
File name Update.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 1,810
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:01
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_246f77fc8966ca1d4ab39f77312b2aaf_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_66183bbe051d278c.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,039
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:01
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_3e3848ff4541e7dc1b0f28f322e736c5_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_c0d6cb5255e4317b.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 705
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:01
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-native-80211_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_e3aa3ae9aa8a89f9.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 68,270
Date (UTC) 08-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 18:07
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-proximity-service_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_148c7c29bb5aeb0a.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 3,514
Date (UTC) 08-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 18:20
Platform Not applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-wlansvc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_30e5d42c207e24f1.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 237,229
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:04
Platform Not applicable

x64 Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

File property Value
File name Amd64_541935b9bc68899e9d7da78f2e497803_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_e9c095a1d254e74e.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 699
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:01
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_c1ad39532a13e69d740c1673dd5f8a1b_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_6ed45852e73b0a52.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,045
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:01
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_f03d229933d5054a8bf8c5fa79000dbc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_e7c87bc031ac96bc.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 709
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:01
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-native-80211_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_3fc8d66d62e7fb2f.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 68,274
Date (UTC) 08-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 18:55
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-proximity-service_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_70ab17ad73b85c40.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 3,519
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:07
Platform Not applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-wlansvc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_8d046fafd8db9627.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 237,233
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:07
Platform Not applicable
File name Update.mum
File version Not applicable
File size 2,254
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:01
Platform Not applicable
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-wlansvc_31bf3856ad364e35_6.3.9600.18086_none_97591a020d3c5822.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 231,376
Date (UTC) 09-Oct-2015
Time (UTC) 13:07
Platform Not applicable