wlanext.exe Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework – is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System. Wlanext.exe is created by Microsoft Corporation. It’s a system and hidden file. Wlanext.exe is usually located in the “System32” folder path. This is a Windows file, and process does not have a visible window. File is signed by Microsoft.
Therefore, the security technical rating is 2% dangerous. If you mention this file in Task Manager or hard drive, make sure that it is not a malware. Hackers often put the name trying to hide themselves in the system.
But sometimes you can have this.
Try updating the WiFi/NAT drivers and installing all the latest Windows updates, which are not working. Its may takes up from 20% to 50% of the CPU and makes the device hot and idle.
There is not any paths from Microsoft to fix it, but you could try the temporary method below to fix the issues.
1. From your desktop, right-click the network icon on the right side of the taskbar and select “Open Network and Sharing Center”.
Press “Change adapter setting” link, right-click the network adapter, and press “Disable” from the menu.
2. Open task manager, locate the “Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework” process and terminate it.
3. Now go back to the Network Connections, and re-enable the adapter. Then everything should be normal.
In Winx64 system it can known as wlanext.exe Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework (32-bit).
wlanext.exe Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework (32 位)
wlanext.exe Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework (32 ビット)
wlanext.exe Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework (32bitové)
wlanext.exe Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework (32 位元)
wlanext.exe Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework (32-bittinen)
wlanext.exe Windows Wireless LAN 802.11 Extensibility Framework