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Windows 10, along with Windows 7, 8, 8.1, supports saving application passwords, allowing users to manage and view passwords saved on their computers, aiding in password retrieval or convenient sharing with other users. For Windows 10, Mytour provides detailed guidance on how to view saved passwords on your computer through two basic methods in this article.
Managing and Viewing Saved Passwords on Windows 10
Method 1: Using Command for Quick Access
Step 1: Press the Start key, type or paste the following command: netplwiz, and press Enter. Alternatively, you can also press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box, enter the command as mentioned above or type: Control Userpasswords2, then press Enter to open the User Accounts manager.
Utilize the Start Menu to open User Accounts.
Use the Run command to open User Accounts on your computer.
Step 2: Within the User Accounts command box, navigate to the Advanced tab > select Manage Passwords under the Passwords section.
Step 3: In the Credential Manager dialog box, you have two options for managing authorization passwords for applications and web services (Web Credentials) and passwords for system services and applications (Windows Credentials).
Step 4: To view passwords for services and applications, simply click the drop-down icon next to each service or application, as shown in the image below.
Press Show to reveal the password of the service you want to check on the passwords saved on your Win 10 computer, or you can also press Remove to delete the password of the service or application account saved on Windows 10.
Windows Credentials allow you to display passwords for various system applications or services.
Press Show to display the password. If you want to delete a password saved on your computer, click on Remove. For application passwords within Windows Credentials, you can only edit (Edit) or remove (Remove) them without being able to view the password.
Method 2: Using Control Panel
Step 1: Press the Start button > type Control Panel and select the Control Panel icon from the search results.
Step 2: In the Control Panel interface, select User Accounts > then choose Credential Manager or directly click on either Manage Web Credentials or Manage Windows Credentials to quickly access the two customizable authorization sections for applications, web services, or system.
After accessing Credential Manager, the instructions for viewing saved passwords on Win 10 computers are similar to the first method.
Access either Manage Web Credentials or Manage Windows Credentials
You can view passwords saved on Windows 10 computers, as well as edit or remove saved passwords.
While viewing Wi-Fi passwords on Windows is straightforward and only requires understanding Wi-Fi settings, accessing saved passwords on a computer is quite different. Viewing Wi-Fi passwords is only related to networks, whereas this involves managing passwords for various applications and services.
Stored passwords on computers include passwords for various web services, applications, and systems, including Facebook. However, mastering and managing these passwords can be a tempting target for malicious users to interfere with, potentially changing your Facebook account password. Therefore, it's advisable to regularly change your Facebook password on your phone, computer, or ideally delete the Facebook password stored on your computer to avoid prying eyes. If you're using a phone, changing your Facebook password there will be faster than on a PC.
For those using Windows 11 and wanting to lock or set up a Windows 11 computer password, both are entirely achievable. You can apply the method to lock a Windows 11 PC, set up a password as outlined in the following article to follow.
- Explore more: How to lock your Windows 11 PC
- Learn more: How to set up a Windows 11 computer password
