If you forgot the Wi-Fi password of existing networks on your device, this article describes two methods to check the password.
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Please connect to Wi-Fi that you want to check the password, then right-click the [Network] icon① on the taskbar and select [Network and Internet settings]②.
Select [Advanced network settings]③.
Under Related settings, select [More network adapter options]④.
Choose the connected Wi-Fi network⑤, then select [View status of this connection]⑥.
Select [Wireless Properties]⑦.
On the [Security] tab of Wireless Network Properties⑧, check the box [Show characters]⑨, you will find the Wi-Fi password in the Network security key field.
Type and search [Command Prompt] in the Windows search bar①, then click [Open]②.
In the Command Prompt window, type the command [Netsh wlan show profile name=”Wi-F name” key=clear]③, and then press Enter key. Fox example: Netsh wlan show profile name=”WLAN2_5G2” key=clear, WLAN2_5G2 is a Wi-Fi name that has been connected currently.
You can find the Wi-Fi password in the [Key Content] field of Security settings④.
If you want to check all Wi-Fi passwords the device has ever connected, you can use the following command. Press Enter key after typing this command, you will find the passwords for each Wi-Fi. [for /f "skip=9 tokens=1,2 delims=:" %i in ('netsh wlan show profiles') do @echo %j | findstr -i -v echo | netsh wlan show profiles %j key=clear]
Please connect to Wi-Fi that you want to check the password, then right-click the [Network] icon① on the taskbar and select [Open Network & Internet settings]②.
Select [Network and Sharing Center]③ in the Advanced network settings category.
After entering the Network and Sharing Center window, click the connected Wi-Fi network④.
Click [Wireless Properties]⑤.
Select the [Security] tab⑥, and then check the box to [Show characters]⑦, you will find the Wi-Fi password in the Network security key field.
Type and search [Command Prompt] in the Windows search bar①, then click [Open]②.
In the Command Prompt window, type the command [Netsh wlan show profile name=”Wi-F name” key=clear]③, and then press Enter key. For example: Netsh wlan show profile name=”ASUS” key=clear, ASUS is a Wi-Fi name that has been connected currently.
You can find the Wi-Fi password in the [Key Content] field in the Security settings category④.
If you want to check all Wi-Fi passwords the device has ever connected, you can use the following command. Press Enter key after typing this command, you will find the passwords for each Wi-Fi. [for /f "skip=9 tokens=1,2 delims=:" %i in ('netsh wlan show profiles') do @echo %j | findstr -i -v echo | netsh wlan show profiles %j key=clear]
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