How to View Saved Wi-Fi Passwords in Windows 10/11.
If you bought a new computer and want to connect to the wireless network but have forgotten the Wi-Fi password, then this article will help you to find the Wi-Fi password from your old Windows 10/11 PC.
If you have forgotten your Wi-Fi password, you can always check on the back of your ADSL modem/router to find the Default Wi-Fi password and use it to connect to your Wireless network.
But, if you've changed your Wi-Fi password in the past, the only ways to regain access to your wireless network are to either reset your ADSL Modem to defaults, or to find the Wi-Fi password from your old computer, or from other Windows 10 /11 devices already connected to the Wireless network.
In this tutorial you'll find detailed instructions on how to view the Saved Wi-Fi Passwords and Wireless Networks on Windows 10 or in Windows 11 OS.
How to Find Saved Wi-Fi Passwords in Windows 10/11.
- View Wi-Fi Password in Wireless Connection Properties.
- View Saved Wireless Passwords from Command Prompt.
- Get a list of all Saved Wi-Fi Passwords using PowerShell.
- Find Saved Wi-Fi Passwords with Password Revealer.
Method 1: How to Find the Wi-Fi Password of the Active Wireless Connection.
If you want to view the Wi-Fi password for the active network connection only. *
* Note: Use this method if you want to find the password for a wireless network you're already connected to. If you want to view all the saved passwords on a Windows 10/11 PC, use one of the rest methods.
1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type ncpa.cpl box and press Enter to open the Network Connections page.
3. Right-click on your Wi-fi adapter and select Status from the options.
4. Select Wireless Properties.
5. In Security tab, check the box next to Show characters to view the Wi-Fi password for the Wireless network your connected.
Method 2: How to Use Command Prompt to View Saved Wi-fi Passwords.
The command line can be used to view the Wi-Fi passwords for all the wireless networks you have previously connected to.
1. Type CMD on the search box and select Run as an Administrator.
2. Type the command below and press Enter to view all the saved Wireless profiles.
netsh wlan show profiles
3. After you run the above command, you should see all the wireless networks you have connected in the past. Locate the Wireless network for which you want to reveal the Wi-Fi password and give this command to view the password: *
- netsh wlan show profile name="Wireless-Name" key=clear
* Note: Replace "Wireless-Name" with the name of the Wi-Fi network you want to find the password for.
e.g. In this example we want to reveal the password of the "TECNO CANON 12" Wireless network. So the command is:
- netsh wlan show profile name=“Tecno Canon 12” key=clear
4. The aforementioned command will display the Wi-Fi password next to Key Content in the 'Security settings' area. *
Note: Alternatively, you can use the command below if you know the name of the Wi-Fi network and only want to see the password.
- netsh wlan show profile name="network name" key=clear | find /I “Key Content”
Method 3: View Saved Wireless Passwords from PowerShell.
If you want to see a list of all the wireless networks you are connected to along with their passwords, do the following:.
1. Open PowerShell as Administrator.
2. Give the following command to display all the Wi-Fi networks and their passwords
- (netsh wlan show profiles) | Select-String "\:(.+)$" | %{$name=$_.Matches.Groups[1].Value.Trim(); $_} | %{(netsh wlan show profile name="$name" key=clear)} | Select-String "Key Content\W+\:(.+)$" | %{$pass=$_.Matches.Groups[1].Value.Trim(); $_} | %{[PSCustomObject]@{ PROFILE_NAME=$name;PASSWORD=$pass }} | Format-Table -AutoSize
Method 4: View Saved WIFI Passwords using Password Revealer.
Another method to view all stored Wi-Fi passwords is by using the freeware program program WiFi Password Revealer by Magical Jelly Bean.
1. Download and install the WiFi Password Revealer from Magical Jelly Bean
2. After installation, open the program to see a table with all the WIFI passwords for all the wireless networks you have connected to.
That's it! Which method worked for you?
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