There could be many reasons why you might want to know the Wi-Fi password for the network you’re currently connected to or you’ve connected in the past. Either your friend wants to know the password of the coffee shop you frequent, or you just want to know the password of the Wi-Fi at your friend’s place, who won’t tell you and prefers to type in the password. than.
We’ve seen how to uncover secrets on Android and iOS, and today we’re going to see how to do it on a Windows computer. Just make sure you have administrator access to the computer.
View the password of the network you are connected to
The trick I’m about to show you right now is documented on Windows 10. But it also works on Windows 7, 8 and 8.1. Once you’re connected to the network, right-click the Wi-Fi icon on the Windows System Tray and click Open Network and Share.
When the Network and Sharing Center opens, it will list all the networks your computer is currently connected to in the Active Network section. Click Connect: your computer is connected to and it will open the Wi-Fi Status Window.
Click Wireless properties in the Wi-Fi Status and Wireless Network Properties window of the connected network. This page will show you the name and type of connection and will have a Security tab that you can click on.
The Network Security Key option will have the Wi-Fi password and you can check the option Show off your personality to display the password. Do not change any properties here, otherwise it may mess up the connection and you may have trouble connecting next time.
It is an easy solution to find the password of the network you are currently connected to. What if I share a secret with which you can get the Wi-Fi passwords of networks you are no longer connected to?
While we’re networking: Why don’t you see how to choose the right Wi-Fi router for you.
View passwords of networks you have previously connected to
Open a command prompt, with administrator access of course, and enter the command netsh wlan shows profiles. It will list all the Wi-Fi networks you have connected to. Each of these mentioned profiles will be displayed using the SSID Name.
The next command you should type is netsh wlan shows profile name=”Profile-Name” key=delete. The profile name should be the name of the Wi-Fi network for which you want to know the password and without quotes. The screenshot will clear any doubts you may have.
That’s it, the password for the said network will be displayed in the security tab.
Note:
Tips for Windows 10 Wi-Fi Sense
While talking about Windows 10 W-Fi Sense before, we mentioned that users will have to re-enter their password to enable Wi-Fi password sharing. But tricks can be a way to circumvent that. So, if you really don’t know what your Wi-Fi sharing is, read about the Opt-out trick.
Conclusion
So that’s how you can view saved Wi-Fi passwords on Windows. Don’t forget to check out how you can view saved Wi-Fi passwords on Android and iOS. For any doubts, you can join me on our forum. Hoping for a good guy.
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