Windows 10: Wireless Connections

I currently use Windows 10 Home Edition on my laptop and I suspect that there are some additional wireless connections configured. I thinks this connection may be used for snooping and seek your help in identifying these connections and also wish to understand how to control such thing from happening in the future.

There is one particular network that shows up in some tools but never on the wireless connections list on the list provided by windows. This network shows as an Open Network and is a cause of concern.

How do I check if there are additional networks configured on the laptop that allow the snooping to happen?

Regards

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wireless connections

We are volunteers willing to help you try to resolve this issue.

Some computers have hotkeys or manual switches which could be involved. Also be sure you are not somehow activating Airplane Mode.

Windows 10 Help - scroll down to "Connectivity" <-- read this

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/products/wi...

Fix network connection issues in Windows 10 <-- read this

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/10741/...

Your router would be suspect here, have you updated its firmware as a possible solution? The router can be the issue even if other OS's are working fine. And I would update your WiFi drivers on the computers.

Try actually updating your driver :

Make a Restore Point : Start - type in --> Restore find at top and click on it - then Create

Right Click Start Button - Device Manager - Network - write down make and model of Wifi - double click on it - driver's tab - write down version - click Update Driver (may not do anything as MS is far behind certifying drivers). Then Right Click on Wifi Device
and UNINSTALL - Reboot - this will refresh the driver stack.

Then check the System/Motherboard Maker's Site and that of the actual device maker (such as Intel, RealTek, Broadcom, or Atheros) for even newer drivers.

Manually look at manufacturer's sites for drivers - and Device Maker's sites.

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/ht...

Download - SAVE - go to where you put it - Right Click - RUN AS ADMIN.

You can download several at once however reboot after you install each one.

After looking at the System Maker's you can check Device Maker's for even newer versions. (The ones from System maker become your fallbacks).

Windows 10 - Help & Support

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/s...

Windows - 10 - Search Support

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/newsearch/resul...

Please let us know the results and if you need further assistance.

 

wireless connections

Is this a sudden, new problem or...?

What Version & OS Build of Windows 10 is currently installed?

• Press & hold the Windows Key and press the R key. In the RUN dialog, type WINVER and press the Enter key.

 

Welcome to the forum. A list of networks is just what's in your area and mean nothing unless you actually connect to them so there is no need to worry

 

True... if there are multiple connections going out or a man in the middle setup...

There are profiles in the registry that I never created. I have already cleaned up the profile list in the registry once and I see a bunch of them in my registry again.

This is what is bothering me and need to control it.

If you are in India then its Beer time else I can only offer a big thank you

 

You can use something like NetSetMan to make sure, that only one network profile is being used.

 

Disable WiFi sense:
W-Fi Sense and Paid Wi-Fi Services - Enable or Disable in Windows 10

The network profiles you are finding in the registry are probably coming from Windows 10 probing available WiFi connections to see what is available.