How to disable Wi-Fi Sense in Windows 10

Wi-Fi Sense

Wi-Fi Sense is a Windows 10 feature that is ENABLED BY DEFAULT that will share your Wi-Fi network password (via an encrypted server process) with any contacts you may have listed in Outlook and Skype Optionally, you can also include your Facebook friends in this process.

To work, you must be signed into you Microsoft Account. When your system connects  to a new Wi-Fi network, Wi-Fi Sense will ask if you want to share this new network with others.

How to disable Wi-Fi Sense in Windows 10

To disable Wi-Fi Sense, complete the steps below:

1. Right click on the Start Button, then click "Settings".
   
   Figure 1. - Settings, Network and Internet
2. Click on "Network & Internet" settings (See figure 1.)
3. In the left pane, click Wi-Fi, then click "Manage known networks" (See Figure 2)
   
   Figure 2. Manage known networks
   
   Figure 3. - WiFi Sense enabled
4. Turn off second option toggle "Wi-Fi Sense" (See Figures 3 & 4)
   
   
   Figure 4. - WiFi sense Disabled

NOTE: Wi-Fi sense can also be disabled during the Windows 10 setup as well using the customize settings option during setup: