FIX: Stack overflow exception when you use a Wi-Fi adapter with legacy NDIS drivers in Windows Embedded Compact 2013

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Introduction

This article describes an issue that triggers a stack overflow exception when you use a Wi-Fi adapter with legacy NDIS drivers on a Windows Embedded Compact 2013 device. An update is available to resolve this issue. Before you install this update, all previously issued updates for this product must be installed.

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Symptoms

Assume that you're using a Wi-Fi adapter with a legacy version of the NDIS drivers, such as NDIS5.x, on a device that's running Windows Embedded Compact 2013. When you turn off the Wi-Fi adapter in this situation, a stack overflow exception occurs. After this issue occurs, the adapter can no longer connect to any Secure Set Identifier (SSID).

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Software update information

Download information

Windows Embedded Compact 2013 Monthly Update (August 2016) is now available from Microsoft. To download this Windows Embedded Compact 2013 monthly update, go to Microsoft OEM Online or MyOEM.

Prerequisites

This update is supported only if all previously issued updates for this product have also been installed.

Restart requirement

After you apply this update, you must perform a clean build of the whole platform. To do this, use one of the following methods:

On the Build menu, click Clean Solution, and then click Build Solution.
On the Build menu, click Rebuild Solution.

You don't have to restart the computer after you apply this software update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any other updates.

File information

The English version of this software update package has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Files that are included in this update package

File name	File size	Date	Time	Path
Wlansvc.rel	318,236	09-Aug-2016	22:59	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Wlansvc.dll	544,768	09-Aug-2016	22:59	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Wlansvc.map	890,977	09-Aug-2016	22:59	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Checked
Wlansvc.rel	70,141	09-Aug-2016	22:58	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Wlansvc.dll	221,184	09-Aug-2016	22:58	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Wlansvc.map	324,933	09-Aug-2016	22:58	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Retail
Wlansvc.rel	281,232	09-Aug-2016	22:58	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Wlansvc.dll	647,168	09-Aug-2016	22:58	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Wlansvc.map	897,726	09-Aug-2016	22:58	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\X86\Debug
Wlansvc.rel	141,162	09-Aug-2016	23:00	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Wlansvc.dll	483,328	09-Aug-2016	23:00	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Wlansvc.map	1,335,867	09-Aug-2016	23:00	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Checked
Wlansvc.rel	35,051	09-Aug-2016	22:59	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Wlansvc.dll	192,512	09-Aug-2016	22:59	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Wlansvc.map	491,698	09-Aug-2016	22:59	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Retail
Wlansvc.rel	139,480	09-Aug-2016	22:58	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Wlansvc.dll	606,208	09-Aug-2016	22:58	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug
Wlansvc.map	1,503,723	09-Aug-2016	22:58	Public\Servers\Oak\Target\Armv7\Debug