There are times when we need to know the Wi-Fi password which we once entered in our Windows computer. For example, we need to enter the same password in another device but we don't remember it. Sometimes, we need the password of the Wi-Fi router which we are not currently connected to.
Method 1: When Windows 10 PC is connected to the Wi-Fi network
Windows 10 provides a simple way to see the password of the current Wi-Fi connection. Just follow the steps below to see your current Wi-Fi password:
2. Select Network and Sharing Center
3. Click on the active Wi-Fi connection
4. Click on Wireless Properties to open Wi-Fi network properties
5. Go to Security tab and select Show characters to reveal the current Wi-Fi password
Method 2: Find saved Wi-Fi passwords using Windows commands
If you want to find all the saved Wi-Fi networks or Wi-Fi passwords in your Windows computer, you will need to run some commands in the command prompt.
2. Run the following command to show all the Wi-Fi profiles saved on your computer:
netsh wlan show profiles
3. Now run the following command to reveal the Wi-Fi password content of desired profile:netsh wlan show profile name=WifiConnectionName key=clear
4. Replace WifiConnectionName with the Wi-Fi SSID which you can find from the above mentioned command.
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