Wi-Fi Password: 3 Easy Methods to Recover It NOW! 🔑📶
Imagine a friend comes to your house and asks for your Wi-Fi password to connect to the internet. Or any other family member. Or even yourself when you want to add another device. With so many passwords we use, you probably can't remember the right one. And although it's a complicated and impractical system, for now there's no other alternative. 😅
When a PC running Windows (or other operating systems) connects to a wireless network, whether at work, home, or in public places, automatically stores the Wi-Fi password on the device. This saves us from having to enter it every time we access the same network. The system simply remembers it and connects without complications. 📶
If you have forgotten your password, you can easily recover itBelow, we share two methods using internal tools for the latest Microsoft systems, and a third that uses an external application that is just as effective, but even simpler. 👍
Recover Wi-Fi Password in Windows 10
- Press the “Windows + R” keys to open the Run command.
- Type 'control' to access the Control Panel.
Click on “Network and Sharing Center.”
Click on “Network and Sharing Center.”
Click on the wireless network to which the device is connected to see its status.
Click on the wireless network to which the device is connected to see its status.
Click on Wireless Properties and access the Security tab.
Click on Wireless Properties and access the Security tab.
- There you can see the security and encryption type, as well as the key, by simply checking the "Show characters" box.
Recover Wi-Fi Password in Windows 11
- Press the shortcut keys “Windows + I” to access the Settings tool.
- Select Network & Internet > Advanced options.
- Click “More network adapter options.”
- On the wireless network connection, right-click and select Status.
- Just like in Windows 10, click Wireless Properties and go to the Security tab to view the key by selecting the "Show characters" option.
Recover Wi-Fi Password with WirelessKeyView
Even easier! You don't need to access your network settings. The app we recommend, WirelessKeyView, does the work for you and only requires you to download and install it. It's free and works on any version of Windows.After installing it, simply run it and you'll see a list of network profiles along with their passwords. 🥳
You can view passwords, write them down, save them to a file, or even export all items to save them in a text file. It's free and very effective for finding your Wi-Fi password in Windows when you can't remember it! 🙌
There are other methods beyond these basic ones, but if you're interested, feel free to try them! 💡 They involve using the Windows console, either the Command Prompt or PowerShell. We'll introduce them to you below 👇.
📡🔐 How to View Saved Wi-Fi Password in Windows
🧰 Requirements:
Have administrator permissions 🛡️
That the Wi-Fi network has been connected previously ✅
🖥️ Option 1: Using Command Prompt (CMD)
| Passed | Action | Command / Result |
|---|---|---|
| 🔹 1 | Open CMD as an administrator | Search for “cmd” > right-click > “Run as administrator” |
| 🔹 2 | View saved Wi-Fi networks | netsh wlan show profiles📋 You will see a list of connected Wi-Fi profiles |
| 🔹 3 | Choose network and see details | netsh wlan show profile name="NET_NAME" key=clear📌 Change "NETWORK_NAME" by the name of the network |
| 🔹 4 | View password | 🔍 Find the line:Key content: password👁️ That's the key to Wi-Fi |
💻 Option 2: Using PowerShell
| Passed | Action | Command / Result |
|---|---|---|
| 🔹1 | Open PowerShell as administrator | Search for “PowerShell” > right-click > “Run as administrator” |
| 🔹2 | View saved Wi-Fi networks | (netsh wlan show profiles) -match 'Profile'📋 List of saved profiles |
| 🔹3 | Display password for a network | powershell<br>(netsh wlan show profile name="NETWORK_NAME" key=clear) -match 'Key contents'<br>👁️ Change "NETWORK_NAME" through the desired network |
| 🔹4 | See the result | 👉 Only the line with the Wi-Fi key will be displayed |
📝 Practical example in CMD:
🔑 Result:
🛑 Safety Notes
🚫 You can't see the password for networks you've never connected to.
🔐 Use this information only on computers you own or have permission to use.
In summaryRecovering a forgotten Wi-Fi password 🔐 is easier than you think thanks to the tools built into Windows and external applications like WirelessKeyView. Whether through the Control Panel, Settings, the CMD console, or PowerShell, you have several options to access the keys saved on your computer, as long as you've previously connected to the network and have administrator permissions ⚙️.
Remember to use these methods responsibly and only on devices owned or authorized for use. protect the security and privacy of your networks 🔒.
