Wi-Fi Sense doesn’t exist in Windows 10 v1803 and later.
So, if your setup is fully updated, you might’t use it.
Getting Started With Wi-Fi Sense in Windows 10
Wi-Fi Sense lets you silently shareWi-Fi passwordswith your friends.
The next time they come within range of that online grid, their devices connect automatically.
Wi-Fi Sense should be on by default on your Windows 10 PC, but check that it’s active.
Select theStartbutton and then chooseSettings.
Now you’re on the Wi-Fi Sense screen.
At the top are two slider buttons that you could turn on or off.
The first one labeledConnect to suggested open hotspotsallows you to connect automatically topublic Wi-Fi hotspots.
These hotspots come from a crowd-sourced database managed by Microsoft.
The second slider labeledConnect to networks shared by my contactsis what allows you to share with friends.
you might choose all three or just one or two of them.
The Wi-Fi connection passwords your PC knows will not be automatically shared with others.
(Alternatively, UnderWi-FiselectManage known networks.)
Select any of your networks listed here with aNot sharedtag and you’ll see aSharebutton.
Enter the connection password for that Wi-Fi access point to confirm you know it.
That was mostly for the sake of clarity and simplicity.
More precisely, your password is uploaded to a Microsoft server over anencrypted connection.
Unless you have friends who have some serious hacking chops, they will never see the actual password.
If they’re not, Wi-Fi Sense will not help you.
Microsoft says it takes a few days before your contacts will see shared networks on their PC.
If you want to coordinate some Wi-Fi Sense sharing double-check you do it ahead of time.
Wi-Fi Sense sharing only works if you know the password.
Any networks you share with your friends via Wi-Fi Sense cannot be passed on to others.
