Does Windows "cloud" your WiFi known networks list?

[rasmasyean]

I just set up a new tablet like 2 days ago and some of the restaurants I went to in the past appears on my "Known Networks" list. Does it store the SSID/passwords somewhere in the cloud or something? I don't remember seeing this feature on outlook/onedrive website.

 

[broe23]

No. The OS remembers last connected network connections. Along with Passphrases, so you can connect back to them. That is if you have checked to remember that connection.

 

[rasmasyean]

Hmm...there has to be something extra going on. I even have "remembered" connections that I have no clue where they are!

Is there a feature that auto-connects / remembers nearby networks? Like perhaps I walked by a hotspot and the computer was on, finds the hotspot, and remebers it? :huh:

 

[broe23]

Anything related to your profile will be saved if you log in with a Live account, because Windows 8 uses Roaming profiles. If you log in with a local account, nothing gets saved as a roaming profile. Any Network you log into, will save with your profile if you are logging in with a Live account, but not as a local, because the OS then remembers that info.

 

[broe23]

Also remember that the device is constantly searching for Access Points to connect to. Especially if you have the network setting set to always be searching for active connections.