Fix: WLAN AutoConfig (WlanSvc) Service Error 1068

When you start the WLAN AutoConfig (WlanSvc) Service using the Services console in a Windows 10 or 11 system, the following error may occur:

Windows could not start the WLAN AutoConfig service on Local Computer.

Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.

The net start wlansvc command-line shows the following error occurs:

System error 1068 has occurred.

The dependency service or group failed to start.

Cause

The error code 1068 (“ERROR_SERVICE_DEPENDENCY_FAIL” means “The dependency service or group failed to start.”

The WlanSvc service needs the following services and drivers to start correctly:

• NativeWiFi Filter (nativewifip) driver
• Remote Procedure Call (RpcSs) service
• NDIS Usermode I/O Protocol (Ndisuio) driver
• Windows Connection Manager (wcmsvc) service
• Network Store Interface Service (nis) service
• NSI Proxy Service Driver (nsiproxy) driver.

If one of the above doesn’t start, the WLAN AutoConfig service shows the error code 1068.

Resolution

To resolve the WLAN AutoConfig service error 1068, start the dependency services.

From an admin Command Prompt, run the following commands:

sc.exe config ndisuio start= demand
sc.exe config nativewifip= demand
sc.exe config nsiproxy start= system
sc.exe config nsi start= auto
sc.exe config Wcmsvc start= auto
sc.exe config wlansvc start= auto

(You should see the message [SC] ChangeServiceConfig SUCCESS in the output for each of the above commands.)

Restart Windows.

If the WLAN AutoConfig service doesn’t start automatically after a restart, run the following commands and note the output.

net start ndisuio
net start nativewifip
net start nsiproxy
net start nsi
net start Wcmsvc
net start wlansvc

That should start the WLAN AutoConfig service. If you encounter any errors during the above process, post back in the comments section below.