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[Windows 11/10] How to check the Wi-Fi password on your computer
If you forgot the Wi-Fi password of existing networks on your computer, this article describes two methods to check the password.
Please go to the corresponding instruction based on the current Windows operating system on your computer:
Method 1: Check the Wi-Fi password via Network & Internet settings
- Please connect to Wi-Fi that you want to check the password, then right-click the [Network] icon
① on the taskbar and select [Network and Internet settings]②.
- Select [Advanced network settings]③.
- Under Related settings, select [More network adapter options]④.
- Choose the connected Wi-Fi network⑤, then select [View status of this connection]⑥.
- Select [Wireless Properties]⑦.
- On the [Security] tab of Wireless Network Properties⑧, check the box [Show characters]⑨, you will find the Wi-Fi password in the Network security key field.
Method 2: Check the Wi-Fi password via Command Prompt
- Type and search [Command Prompt] in the Windows search bar①, then click [Open]②.
- In the Command Prompt window, type the command [Netsh wlan show profile name=”Wi-F name” key=clear]③, and then press Enter key.
Fox example: Netsh wlan show profile name=”WLAN2_5G2” key=clear, WLAN2_5G2 is a Wi-Fi name that has been connected currently. - You can find the Wi-Fi password in the [Key Content] field of Security settings④.
- If you want to check all Wi-Fi passwords the computer has ever connected, you can use the following command. Press Enter key after typing this command, you will find the passwords for each Wi-Fi.
[for /f "skip=9 tokens=1,2 delims=:" %i in ('netsh wlan show profiles') do @echo %j | findstr -i -v echo | netsh wlan show profiles %j key=clear]
Method 1: Check the Wi-Fi password via Network & Internet settings
- Please connect to Wi-Fi that you want to check the password, then right-click the [Network]
icon① on the taskbar and select [Open Network & Internet settings]②.
- Select [Network and Sharing Center]③ in the Advanced network settings category.
- After entering the Network and Sharing Center window, click the connected Wi-Fi network④.
- Click [Wireless Properties]⑤.
- Select the [Security] tab⑥, and then check the box to [Show characters]⑦, you will find the Wi-Fi password in the Network security key field.
Method 2: Check the Wi-Fi password via Command Prompt
- Type and search [Command Prompt] in the Windows search bar①, then click [Open]②.
- In the Command Prompt window, type the command [Netsh wlan show profile name=”Wi-F name” key=clear]③, and then press Enter key.
For example: Netsh wlan show profile name=”ASUS” key=clear, ASUS is a Wi-Fi name that has been connected currently. - You can find the Wi-Fi password in the [Key Content] field in the Security settings category④.
- If you want to check all Wi-Fi passwords the computer has ever connected, you can use the following command. Press Enter key after typing this command, you will find the passwords for each Wi-Fi.
[for /f "skip=9 tokens=1,2 delims=:" %i in ('netsh wlan show profiles') do @echo %j | findstr -i -v echo | netsh wlan show profiles %j key=clear]