How does Windows know whether it has internet access or if a Wi-Fi connection requires in-browser authentication?

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01:10 Accepted answer (Score 94)
02:55 Answer 2 (Score 74)
04:04 Answer 3 (Score 8)
04:37 Answer 4 (Score 5)
05:41 Thank you

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Full question
https://superuser.com/questions/277923/h...

Question links:
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Answer 4 links:
http://www.msftncsi.com/ncsi.txt

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