Network Location Awareness

Network Location Awareness (NLA) and Network Connection Status Indicator (NCSI) are two terms i came to find out about after blocking
telemetry microsoft servers through the HOSTS file.

After each reboot for some time, the network icon was showing that i had no connection eventhough i did. After doing some research i came across the terms
NLA and NCSI.

If you are using the entries i provided to block microsoft telemetry servers from sending data from your pc to them, you pretty much have the same problem.
all you have to do is go to :

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet

and set "EnableActiveProbing" value to 0 and reboot.

Interestingly, you will find some microsoft server entries in there, for testing your connection, dns testing and so on.

So far i had no issues with this solution, if something comes up, i will update.

Cheers.


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