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Enable Default Windows Wireless Connection Manager

Usually hardware manufacturers tools are better than the Windows default equivalent.  In the case of Wireless Network management, I usually find that Windows Zero Configuration Management is more reliable with the exception of a multi-location wireless network I use at work.  In some networks, especially cheap wifi routers (like the Fry's unit in my home) the built in Intel ProSET seems to get disconnected every so often and is very annoying, so for that, I will switch to the Windows built-in tool. Enabling Windows Default in Windows 7 Start/automatic the Wired AutoConfig Properties service. Start/automatic the  WLAN AutoConfig Properties  service. Stop/Disable   Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless Zero Configuration Service , if it exists. In task manager, view processes and sort task name.  Kill the task called Intel PROSet Wireless. For instructions in Windows 8, XP also see the  visual instructions from Aber Univ. Enabling Intel Wireless Configuration Management in Wind

SQL Server Agent (Agent XPs disabled)

Error in SQL Server Jobs: SQL Server blocked access to procedure 'dbo.sp_get_sqlagent_properties' of component 'Agent XPs' because this component is turned off as part of the security configuration for this server. A system administrator can enable the use of 'Agent XPs' by using sp_configure. For more information about enabling 'Agent XPs', see "Surface Area Configuration" in SQL Server Books Online. Resolve by: sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1; GO; RECONFIGURE; GO; sp_configure 'Agent XPs', 0; GO; RECONFIGURE; GO;