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I am finding I can't connect in coffee shops with Windows 10 except for Starbucks. When there's a security code I can't even get to the screen where I enter it. I am sure there is some setting that is wrong ... please advise -- thanks!
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More clues are required. There are settings in ten to not connect to unknown WiFi. Did you check that?
I'll try to be specific about the settings. With regard to " ...settings in ten to not connect to unknown WiFi." - I am not sure which settings you are referring to. I could not find anything that specifically addressed that.
However, in WiFi Sense, "connect to open hotspots" is "on." And under the Control Panel/Systems and Security/Windows Firewall - it says "Guest or Public networks not connected." Should I change that setting? Or is there another place I should be looking for settings? Thanks ... Ginny
As I am not there to check settings, WiFi channels and more you have to dig in.
https://www.google.com/search?q=windows+10+wifi+settings&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 finds many priors but here I can't tell you a specific thing to check as I can't see what you see.
Here W10 is doing great on all dozen machines at home and office (actually more but I lost count.)
"Microsoft has disabled its controversial Wi-Fi Sense feature, a component embedded in Windows 10 devices that shares access to WiFi networks to which you connect with any contacts you may have listed in Outlook and Skype — and, with an opt-in — your Facebook friends.May 18, 2016"
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