How to find WiFi password in windows 11

 

   

 

 

View Saved Wi-Fi Password Using Control Panel

You can view the saved Wi-Fi password using the classic Control Panel. This is useful if you want to view the password for the currently active Wi-Fi network profile.

1. Press Win + R to open Run.
2. Type control and click OK to open the Control Panel.
3. Click on Network and Internet.
4. Next,click on Network and Sharing Center.
   

 

     

1. In the View your active network section, click on your Wi-Fi network profile.
2. In the Wi-Fi Status dialog, click the Wireless Properties button. 
   

 

       Next, open the Security tab in the Properties window.

   Select the Show characters option to view the Wi-Fi password. You can copy the password to your clipboard and save it for later use. 

   

How to Find Wi-Fi Password Using Command Prompt:

 

The Control Panel method is helpful if you want to access the Wi-Fi password for the currently connected network. However, if you want to view the password for a specific Wi-Fi network profile stored on your PC, you can find it using the Command Prompt.

1. Press Win + R to open Run.
2. Type cmd and click OK to open Command Prompt.
   

 

  

1. In the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter to view the saved Wi-Fi network profile names:

   netsh wlan show profiles

2. Note the network profile name for which you want to find the Wi-Fi password.
3. Next, type the following command:

   netsh wlan show profile name=profilename key=clear

4. In the above command, replace profilename with the user profile name. For example, to view the Wi-Fi password for the user TP-Link_Archer4, the final command will look something like this:

   netsh wlan show profile name= TP-Link_Archer4 key=clear

5. In the output, check Key Content under Security Settings to view the password. 

      

 

How to Find Wi-Fi Password Using PowerShell:

 

 

The Command Prompt method allows you to view the password for the specified user profile. If you want to view the password for all the user profiles, run the following PowerShell script from GitHub.

To view your Wi-Fi passwords using PowerShell:

1. Press Win+X to open the WinX menu.
2. Click on Windows Terminal.
3. In the Terminal Window, make sure the PowerShell tab is open. If not, click the drop-down button in the toolbar and select Windows PowerShell.
4. Next, copy and paste the following command in the PowerShell window:(netsh wlan show profiles) | Select-String "\:(.+)$" | %{$network=$_.Matches.Groups[1].Value.Trim(); $_} | %{(netsh wlan show profile name="$network" key=clear)} | Select-String "Key Content\W+\:(.+)$" | %{$password=$_.Matches.Groups[1].Value.Trim(); $_} | %{[PSCustomObject]@{ NETWORK_NAME=$network;PASSWORD=$password }} | Format-Table -AutoSize
5. Press Enter to execute the command.
6. The PowerShell cmdlet will display all the Wi-Fi network profiles stored on your computer, including the password. 
   

 

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