{"id":137073,"date":"2023-01-11T07:31:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T07:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/?p=137073"},"modified":"2025-12-28T07:24:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T07:24:31","slug":"view-wi-fi-password-in-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/view-wi-fi-password-in-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to View the Wi-Fi Password in Windows \u2014 Simple Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you enter the Wi-Fi password of a wireless network in your system, Windows displays these password phrases in secret by default.<\/span><\/span> You must have seen that Windows shows this password as solid black circles when you enter the password. This is to protect the password of your wireless and Wi-Fi<\/a> networks. When this password is saved, the<\/span><\/span> next time the system tries to enter this Wi-Fi network, it will use this secret password and will not ask you for the password again.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This technique that hides the password is useful in 99.9% of cases, but maybe you have forgotten this password and need to have it. For example, you will use your laptop, phone, or someone else’s.<\/span><\/span> Connect to this Wi-Fi network, and you will get this password very simply here, and in this tutorial, so please follow us until the end of the article.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Right-click on the Wi-Fi icon in the System tray or the well-known tray of the Windows operating system and click the Open Network and Sharing Center option, as shown in the image below.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Network and Sharing Center window will open.<\/span><\/span> Select the Wi-Fi you have set in this system.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Open the Wi-Fi status window, then click the Wireless Properties button at the bottom.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Enter the Security tab in the new form that appears.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Wi-Fi password is hidden behind the Network security key section, and if you enable the Show characters option, it will be displayed in full.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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If there are other people with you, they will see this password.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Using the method mentioned in this post, you can only see the password for the Wi-Fi network you are connected to.<\/span><\/span> Using your system, when you connect to any Wi-Fi network, a profile of that Wi-Fi network is created in your Windows, which is saved even if you are not connected.<\/span><\/span> You can also get the password of Wi-Fi networks you are not connected to, which is explained through Command Prompt<\/a> commands in the link below.<\/span><\/span> In addition to seeing the password of the Wi-Fi network you are connected to, you can even see the password of Wi-Fi networks you are not currently connected to (provided that you have already connected to that network).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, you can also view the Wi-Fi password stored in the Windows system as a video:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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How can I view my Wi-Fi password through Windows Settings?<\/h3>\n
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Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Wi-Fi, select your network, open its properties, and use Show password or Show characters to reveal the saved password (requires admin).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Can I view passwords for networks I connected to previously?<\/h3>\n
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Yes; using an elevated Command Prompt, run netsh wlan show profile name=\"YourNetworkName\" key=clear to see the Wi-Fi password under Key Content.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Do I need special permissions to see the Wi-Fi password?<\/h3>\n
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Yes; you typically need administrative rights on the PC to reveal saved Wi-Fi passwords using these built-in methods.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n