How to View Saved WiFi Passwords on Windows

Hello folks, Hope you’re good today I am writing article on How to View Saved WiFi Passwords on Windows. Many of times When we connect to a WiFi network, we don’t really pay much heed to the WiFi password and thus, we tend to forget it over time. Windows offers you a more elegant solution. Windows 10 (and previous iterations of Windows) lets you view saved WiFi passwords with ease. Here’s how to do it:

Find your password on a Windows PC

If you have a computer other than your Surface that is running Windows and that is connected to your wireless network, you can find the password by doing the following:

Windows 10: Find your password

1. Go to Start , and select Settings >Network & Internet.
2. Choose the network you want to connect to and select Connect.
3. Select the search box in the taskbar, enter view network connections, and in the search results, select View network connections.
4. In Network Connections, press and hold (or right-click) the network name and select Status > Wireless Properties.
5. Select the Security tab and select Show characters.

   The password for the wireless network is displayed in the Network security key field.

Windows 8.1: Find your password

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and select Settings.
   (If you’re using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and select Settings.)
2. Select the network icon for the network you want to connect to and select Connect.
3. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and select Search.
4. In the search box, enter view network connections, and in the search results, select View network connections.
5. In the Network Connections window, press and hold (or right-click) the network name and select Status.
6. Select the Wireless Properties button.
7. Select the Security tab and select the Show characters check box.
8. The password for the wireless network is displayed in the Network security key field.

Windows 8: Find your password

1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and select Settings.
   (If you’re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and select Settings.)
2. Select wireless network .
3. Press and hold (or right click) on a wireless network name and choose View connection properties.
4. Select Show characters to see the wireless network password.

Windows 7: Find your password

1. Click the wireless network icon in the lower-right corner of the taskbar.
2. Right-click your wireless network name and select Properties.
3. Select Show characters to see the wireless network password.

Find your password on your router’s configuration webpage

If you have a computer that can connect to the Internet, you can find the password by doing the following:

1. Select the search box in the taskbar, enter cmd, and in the search results, select Command Prompt.
2. At the command prompt, enter ipconfig, and press Enter.
3. Under Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi, find the Default Gateway.
4. Open a web browser.
5. Enter the IP address next to Default Gateway into the search bar (for example, 192.168.1.1). Look for your router’s default IP address in your router documentation or online.
6. Enter the user name and password to open your router’s configuration webpage. Most router documentation includes the default user name and password.
7. On the configuration webpage, look for a wireless or wireless settings option.
8. Look for a security or wireless encryption setting. The security key (sometimes called a network key, pass phrase, or network password) should be listed nearby.