How to Find WiFi Password on Windows 10

In today’s technological age, we primarily use wireless, that is, WiFi networks, to access the Internet. However, sometimes, we forget the passwords of our network because we have so many passwords to remember. If you are using Windows 10 on your PC and have forgotten your security keys, do not worry; you are not alone.

In this article, we will guide you on finding a forgotten WiFi password. So let’s get started!

How to Learn a Forgotten WiFi Password on a Windows 10 PC

It is straightforward to learn the WiFi password from the computer. If you have forgotten your secret code and want to know it again, you can easily find it by following the steps in this article.

It is straightforward to find a forgotten code on the Win10 operating system. Once you’ve entered it into a WiFi connection you’ve connected to for the first time, you don’t have to enter it again and again.

Therefore, if one day you forget your WiFi password, you can find it from the Sharing and Networking Center on your Windows operating system instead of setting a few settings on your ADSL Modem or Router.

Steps:

Follow the stages below to find the WiFi code for the network you connected to on your computer.

You can also easily find your code on your Windows 11, XP, Vista, 7, 8, and 8.1 by following the steps below.

Step 1

Right-click on the wireless LAN, and then click Open Network and Sharing Center.

Step 2

In the Network and Sharing Center area, click the name of the wireless LAN you connected to.

Step 3

After the network status window opens, click Wireless Features.

Step 4

In the properties window of your network, click the Security tab.

Step 5

Activate the Show Characters option in the Security tab, as you see in the image below.

Step 6

Once you find your forgotten security key, remember to write it down.

Learning the WiFi Password Using CMD

The process of learning the WiFi key with CMD is for some more experienced users. It is an advantageous way to learn it from the command line. You can use CMD (Command Prompt) to learn how to register the WiFi key on a PC.

Steps:

Follow the steps below to find the WiFi key using CMD from a PC or Laptop.

Step 1

Open Windows by pressing the Windows Key + R keys together. In the Run program, type “cmd” and click the OK button.

Step 2

After running the CMD prompt, go to the next step.

Step 3

To view existing networks on your PC or Laptop, execute the netsh wlan show profile command in the CMD.

netsh wlan show profile
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Step 4

In User Profiles, you can see the wireless LANs on your PC.

Step 5

At the CMD prompt, execute the netsh wlan show profile" Your wireless network name key = clear.

netsh wlan show profile "Your WiFi Name" key=clear
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Step 6

Once your wireless network information is listed, go to Security Settings.

Step 7

You can see your password in the Key Content section of Security Settings.

How to Find Wireless Password using a Program

After trying two different ways to learn the WiFi password saved on a Windows 10 computer, if you still cannot access your key, you can use third-party software.

It is easy to learn your key using 3rd party software. You can use the “WiFi Password Revealer” program to find your secret code easily.

This software is not a password-cracking program; it just shows saved keys on your computer!

How Do I Change the Network Settings of the Wireless Modem?

Suppose you want to configure the WiFi settings of your ADSL/Wireless modem. In that case, you must access the device’s management interface through a web browser.

For example, when you access the default gateway of 192.168.1.1, you must type the username and password of the Modem/Router.

For administrative information on your ADSL Modem, see the product user guide. Follow the steps below to change the password for your ADSL modem.

Steps:

Step 1

First, open a web browser, type the default gateway IP address of your device in the URL, and press Enter.

When your modem’s management panel opens, as shown in the image below, enter your management information and click Login.

Step 2

Your device’s management panel may be different, but usually, the WiFi settings are written as Wireless Network. The following image shows the management panel of the TP-Link N600.

Click Wireless 2.4 GHz to change your modem’s key.

Step 3

Click Wireless Security.

Step 4

After clicking Wireless Security, you will see the screen in the right pane as below.

In this screen, enable WPA/WPA2 – Personal if it is not enabled. Then, type the desired password in the Password section and click Save.

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Conclusion

In this article, we’ve looked at the steps to learn and find a WiFi password on a Windows 10. Thanks for following us!