当Windows 10 操作系统(operating system)推出时，大家开始谈论一个叫做Wi-Fi Sense的功能。尽管它曾经是，现在仍然是一个非常有用的功能，旨在让我们的生活更轻松，但它的工作方式在媒体上引起了很大的轰动。为什么？因为它是一项可用于在Windows 10用户之间共享Wi-Fi 网络(Wi-Fi network) 登录信息的功能。(login information)这让人们认为Wi-Fi Sense不安全，因为密码的存储方式。这是完全错误的，但没有理由回去，因为微软(Microsoft)在推出周年更新(Anniversary Update)时从Windows 10中删除了该功能(Windows 10). 但是，我们仍然可以使用精简版的Wi-Fi Sense，它现在只允许您自动连接您的Windows 10设备以打开世界各地的热点。阅读本文，您将了解什么是Wi-Fi 感知(Wi-Fi Sense)以及如何在 Windows 10 设备上使用它。
什么是 Windows 10 中的 Wi-Fi 感知？
Wi-Fi 感知(Wi-Fi Sense)是 Windows 10 的一项功能，当您在一个范围内时，它会自动将您连接到打开的 Wi-Fi热点。(Wi-Fi)通过允许Wi-Fi Sense自动将您连接到开放的热点，您可以比手动搜索附近的开放无线网络更快地上网。而且，如果您依靠移动运营商的移动网络将您的Windows 10设备连接到互联网，您应该知道，就您获得的下载和上传速度而言，开放的 Wi-Fi(Wi-Fi)热点几乎总是更快。
(Wi-Fi Sense)如果微软(Microsoft)没有维护全球开放热点的数据库，Wi-Fi Sense也是一项不可能存在的功能。如果启用此功能，您的 Windows 10 设备将收集有关您连接的热点的匿名信息，然后将其发送到Microsoft的服务器以构建该数据库。当其他用户正在寻找开放的热点时，他们的 Windows 10 设备将能够使用之前从您那里收集的信息，从而使整个“搜索和连接(search and connect)”过程更快。
如何使用 Wi-Fi Sense 自动连接到打开的热点
如果您想自动连接到您附近的开放无线热点，您必须在您的 Windows 10 PC 或设备上启用(PC or device)Wi-Fi 感知(Wi-Fi Sense)。为此，首先打开设置应用程序(Settings app)。一种快速的方法是单击或点击“开始”菜单(Start Menu)左下方区域的“设置”(Settings)按钮。
然后单击或点击“网络和 Internet(Network & Internet) ”部分。
在窗口左侧，单击或点按(click or tap) Wi-Fi。
在窗口的右侧，Windows 10将加载控制无线适配器和网络管理方式的所有设置。其中，您还会发现一个名为Wi-Fi Sense的部分。
正如您在上面的屏幕截图中看到的，Windows 10 清楚地告诉您“Wi-Fi Sense 将您连接到建议的 Wi-Fi 热点”("Wi-Fi Sense connects you to suggested Wi-Fi hotspots")。如果您将“连接到建议的开放热点”("Connect to suggested open hotspots")开关设置为On，您的设备将自动连接到Windows 10建议的任何开放无线网络(wireless network)。
如果您启用了 Wi-Fi 感知(Wi-Fi Sense)，并且希望您的 Windows 10 PC 或设备(PC or device)将来自动连接到打开的热点，您还可以选择是否要“在需要我采取行动时显示通知横幅”("Show a notification banner when action is needed from me")。确保选中此选项。
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结论
既然您知道Wi-Fi Sense是什么以及它有多大用处，您会在 Windows 10 设备上启用它吗？我们很想知道您是否喜欢Wi-Fi Sense，或者您是否认为自动连接到开放的热点可能会给您带来不必要的风险。要分享您的想法，请不要犹豫，使用下面的评论部分。
What is Wi-Fi Sense in Windows 10 and how to use it
When the Windows 10 operating system was launched, everyone started talking about a featυre called Wi-Fi Sense. Although it was, and still is, a very useful feature, designed to make our lives easier, the way it worked caused a lot of stir in the media. Why? Because it was a feature that could be used to share Wi-Fi network login information between Windows 10 users. And that made people think that Wi-Fi Sense is not secure because of the way that passwords are stored. That was completely wrong, but there's no reason to go back, as Microsoft removed that feature from Windows 10 when they launched the Anniversary Update. However, we can still use a stripped down version of the Wi-Fi Sense , which now only lets you automatically connect your Windows 10 devices to open hotspots around the world. Read this article and you'll learn what Wi-Fi Sense is and how to use it on your Windows 10 devices.
What is Wi-Fi Sense in Windows 10?
Wi-Fi Sense is a Windows 10 feature that automatically connects you to open Wi-Fi hotspots, when you are in range of one. By allowing Wi-Fi Sense to automatically connect you to open hotspots, you can get online a lot faster than you would if you were to manually search for open wireless networks near you. And, if you rely on mobile networks from mobile operators in order to connect your Windows 10 device to the internet, you should know that open Wi-Fi hotspots are almost always faster when it comes to the download and upload speeds you get.
Wi-Fi Sense is also a feature that couldn't exist if Microsoft didn't maintain a database of open hotspots around the world. If you enable this feature, your Windows 10 device will collect anonymous information about the hotspots you connect to, and it will then send it to Microsoft's servers in order to build that database. When other users will be looking for open hotspots, their Windows 10 devices will be able to use the information that was previously collected from you, making the whole "search and connect" process a lot faster.
How to use Wi-Fi Sense to automatically connect to open hotspots
If you want to automatically connect to open wireless hotspots near you, you'll have to enable Wi-Fi Sense on your Windows 10 PC or device. To do that, start by opening the Settings app. A fast way to do it is to click or tap on the Settings button from the bottom left area of the Start Menu.
Then click or tap on the Network & Internet section.
On the left side of the window, click or tap Wi-Fi.
On the right side of the window, Windows 10 will load all the settings that control the way your wireless adapters and networks are managed. Among them, you will also find a section called Wi-Fi Sense.
As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows 10 clearly tells you that "Wi-Fi Sense connects you to suggested Wi-Fi hotspots". If you set the "Connect to suggested open hotspots" switch to On , your device will automatically connect to any open wireless network that is suggested by Windows 10.
If you enable Wi-Fi Sense and you want your Windows 10 PC or device to automatically connect to open hotspots in the future, you will also be able to choose whether you want to "Show a notification banner when action is needed from me". Make sure that you check this option.
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Conclusion
Now that you know what Wi-Fi Sense is and how useful it can be, will you enable it on your Windows 10 device(s)? We are very curious to know whether you like Wi-Fi Sense or if you think that automatically connecting to open hotspots could expose you to unnecessary risks. To share your thoughts, don't hesitate to use the comments section below.
