i. Disabling the Dell wireless utility

Step 1:
Locate and right‐click on the utility icon in the notification area, and then click Open Utility. If the icon is not available, open Dell Wireless WLAN Card Utility in Control Panel. 

Step 2:
To disable the utility and the Wireless Network Wizard, the Let this tool manage your wireless networks check box must be unchecked. Click OK to confirm.

 

ii. Disabling the Intel PROSet Wireless utility

Step 1:
Locate and right‐click on the Intel PROSET Wireless utility icon located in the lower right corner of your Windows Desktop.

 

Step 2:
To disable the software utility select Use Windows to manage Wi‐Fi on display the menu options.