Windows 10 – WiFi always connected even during sleep?
Always put the computer on hibernate each night. In the morning I wake up the computer, log in. I kept Firefox open, as well as my GMail tab....So how is it possible that without taking any action, within the second it takes to login, GMail can already show my Inbox completely up-to-date?? No need to refresh.
This bugs me to no end. Even prior to login, or in sleep mode, the computer is remaining connected to WiFi and the Internet. Not only that, but any applications running are also thus connected, and updating? This doesn't strike me as a very secure scenario.
Already tried all the common tips - disable connected standby, power management for the wireless adapter, unchecked "connect automatically" for the wifi networks. Nothing works.
I previously had this approach work, 12 months ago or so - WiFi would remain off even after logging in, at which point I had to manually select the network I want to connect to. This was the case even if the computer went to sleep for 5min - manually connect to the network again after login.
I don't always want to be "connected". Is this paranoia, or is it impossible to be "offline"?
(Windows 10, all up-to-date, running on Dell XPS 13 latest gen.)