Realtek Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E Network Adapter (RTWlanE) Service Defaults in Windows 11
Default Settings
| Startup type: | Manual |
| Display name: | Realtek Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E Network Adapter |
| Service name: | RTWlanE |
| Service type: | kernel |
| Error control: | normal |
| Group: | NDIS |
| Path: | %SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\rtwlane.sys |
| Registry key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RTWlanE |
Default Behavior
Realtek Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E Network Adapter is a kernel driver. In Windows 11 it starts only if the user, an application or another service starts it. If Realtek Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E Network Adapter fails to start, the failure details will be recorded into Event Log. Then Windows 11 should boot up and notify the user about the RTWlanE service startup failure.
Restore Default Startup Configuration of Realtek Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E Network Adapter
1. Run the Command Prompt as an administrator.
2. Copy the command below, paste it into the command window and press ENTER:
sc config RTWlanE start= demand
3. Close the command window and restart the computer.
The RTWlanE service is using the rtwlane.sys file that is located in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers directory. If the file is removed or corrupted, read this article to restore its original version from Windows 11 installation media.