There are various methods to view connected Wifi passwords on a computer, but what about viewing connected Wifi passwords on Windows 10? Mytour has you covered with solutions for every scenario, and on Windows 10, it's no exception. The Windows 10 operating system has prepared a place for you to view connected Wifi passwords, provided that you are still connected to that WiFi network.
In this article, Mytour will guide you through two methods to view WiFi passwords. Both methods are easy to perform, but the choice is yours on which one you find the easiest. The approaches to view connected Wifi passwords on Windows 10 below not only apply to Windows 10 but also to other operating systems such as Windows 8 or Windows 7.
1. View connected WiFi password on Windows 10.
2. View WiFi password using Command Prompt / Powershell.
How to Check Connected Wifi Password on Windows 10
1. View connected WiFi password on Windows 10
Step 1: To view connected Wifi password on Windows 10 using this method, click on the TaskBar to bring up the WiFi icon > right-click and select Open Network & Internet settings.
Step 2: Here, choose Change adapter options to access the network management section, the connected WiFi.
Step 3: Next, click on the WiFi you are using, double-click to open its settings.
Step 4: In the WiFi Status of the device, press Wireless Properties.
Step 5: Finally, go to the Security section> choose show characters, and you will see the connected WiFi password on Windows 10 in the Network security key section.
2. View WiFi Password using Command Prompt / Powershell
With this method, you can view WiFi passwords without being connected. Additionally, you can view connected WiFi passwords on Windows 10 for all previously connected networks.
Step 1: Press the Windows + X key combination and select Windows Power shell (admin) to access Powershell.
Note: In case your computer displays Command Prompt, you can use it similarly to Powershell.
Step 2: Here, you enter the command netsh wlan show profiles to view all previously connected WiFi networks.
The results below are the WiFi networks you have connected to. Now, let's proceed to view the connected WiFi password on Windows 10 for one of these networks.
Step 3: To view the connected WiFi password on Windows 10 using Powershell, enter the command netsh wlan show profile name='WiFi name' key=clear.
- Here, we choose to view the Mytour WiFi, so the syntax will be: netsh wlan show profile name='Mytour' key=clear.
Step 4: Immediately, several command lines will run, and you only need to focus on the line key Content, which is the WiFi password.
If your friends need the WiFi password, and you can't remember it, don't worry. As long as you are still connected to that WiFi, we have a way to view the connected WiFi password on Windows 10 with your computer or laptop. How to do it is explained in this Mytour article.
Here are two methods that help users quickly view connected WiFi passwords on Windows 10, identifying the password for the WiFi currently in use or previously connected. Both methods make it simple and quick for users to find their WiFi passwords. Each method has its pros and cons in finding WiFi passwords, but it's best to know both to apply them to various scenarios.
