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This tutorial shows you how to view saved wireless network passwords on a Windows system using Command Prompt.
This will show all wireless network profiles saved on your PC.
Scroll to the section labeled:
Key Content:
This shows the saved Wi-Fi password in plain text.
You will see something like:
Requirements
- A Windows system
- Administrator access
- The Wi-Fi network must have been connected to at least once before
Step 1: Open Command Prompt as Administrator
- Press Start, type
cmd
- Right-click Command Prompt
- Select Run as administrator
Step 2: List All Saved Wi-Fi Profiles
Enter the following command:
Code:
netsh wlan show profiles
This will show all wireless network profiles saved on your PC.
Step 3: View Password for a Specific Network
ReplaceWiFiName
with the name of the network (from Step 2):
Code:
netsh wlan show profile name="WiFiName" key=clear
Scroll to the section labeled:
Key Content:
This shows the saved Wi-Fi password in plain text.
Example
Code:
netsh wlan show profile name="HomeNetwork" key=clear
You will see something like:
Key Content: mysecurepassword123