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Find your Wi-Fi network password in Windows
Windows 11 Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 7
If you forgot your Wi-Fi network password, you can find it if you have another Windows PC already connected to your Wi-Fi network. After you find your password, you can use it on another PC or device to connect to your Wi-Fi network.
On a Windows PC that’s connected to your Wi-Fi network, do one of the following, depending on which version of Windows is running on your PC:
On Windows 11, select the Start button, type control panel, then select Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
On Windows 10, select the Start button, then select Settings > Network & Internet > Status > Network and Sharing Center.
On Windows 8.1 or 7, search for Network and, then select Network and Sharing Center from the list of results.
To learn how to find out which version of Windows you have, see Which Windows operating system am I running?
In Network and Sharing Center, next to Connections, select your Wi-Fi network name.
In Wi-Fi Status, select Wireless Properties.
In Wireless Network Properties, select the Security tab, then select the Show characters check box.
Your Wi-Fi network password is displayed in the Network security key box.
On another Windows PC or other device, connect to Wi-Fi as you normally would, and enter your Wi-Fi password when prompted. For more info about connecting to Wi-Fi, see Connect to a Wi-Fi network in Windows.
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Trick 2
How to Find Your WiFi Password on a Windows 10 PC
Because our computers log in to your WiFi network, most of us tend to forget our WiFi passwords. So, what happens if you need your WiFi password for some reason, and you didn’t Write it down ? You’re in luck because there are ways to retrieve it if your computer is already connected to your network. Here’s how to find your WiFi password on a Windows 10 PC.
How to Find Your WiFi Password on a Windows 10 PC
To find your WiFi password on a Windows 10 PC, open the Windows search bar and type WiFi Settings. Then go to Network and Sharing Center and select your WiFi network name > Wireless Properties > Security > Show characters.
Click the magnifying glass icon in the bottom-left corner of your screen. If you don’t see this button, you can also click the button with the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of your screen or the Windows button on your keyboard.
Then type WiFi Settings into the search bar and click Open. You can also hit enter on your keyboard.
Scroll down and click Network and Sharing Center. You will see this under Related Settings on the right side of the window.
Select your WiFi network name. You can find this next to Connections on the right side of the window.
Then select Wireless Properties.
Nest, select the Security tab. This is found next to the Connection tab at the top of the window.
Finally, click the Show characters box to find your WiFi password. The Network security key box will then change the dots to display your Windows 10 WiFi network password.
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