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NetgearGenie.exe enable Autostart on Windows 8.1
I'm transtitioning to a new laptop running Windows 8.1 and I can't seem to get NetgearGenie to load automatically when I log on. It was doing this without any issues on my previous laptop running Wi...
Here's a link to other 8.1 user's. Just an FYI, Genie can have a negative impact on your network, running it on a PC. It is not required to run your router. So, if you do get it loaded, and your network starts to do weird things, (network slow down wifi disappear) close the app, and see if you network stabilizes. You can login to the router via the default router ip address (192.168.1.1) from a web browser.
https://community.netgear.com/t5/General-WiFi-Routers/NetGenie-on-windows-8-1/m-p/379073#U379073