Check how to find WiFi password on Windows 10

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Check how to find WiFi password on Windows 10
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Check how to find WiFi password on Windows
10 Sometimes, there are situations when you
forget the password of the WiFi network with
which your computer is connected. Whenever you
forget your WiFi password for any reason, you
need to apply certain methods to retrieve its
password.
There are several methods that you can apply to
find WiFi password windows 10 when your system
is already connected to your Wi-Fi network or fix
there was a problem resetting your pc Quick
methods to retrieve WiFi password in Windows
10 It is quite simple to find your WiFi password
on a Windows 10 system, all you need to do is
open Windows search bar and type WiFi Settings.
Then navigate to Network and Sharing Center and
click on your WiFi network name gt Wireless
Properties gt Security gt Show characters. Method
1 Using Your Systems Setting
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Windows 10 Prompt Resolve Follow the steps
given below to find the password of a WiFi
network connected with your Windows 10
Right-click the network icon located on the
toolbar located at the bottom of your screen and
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then choose open network and sharing center
option from the context menu that appeared on
your screen.
Click on Change adapter settings option.
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Right-click on the WiFi network connected with
your system and then click on status from
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the drop-down menu.
Choose Wireless Properties option from the new
pop-up window that appeared on screen.
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Navigate to the Security tab. Click on the box
adjacent to box displaying show characters.
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Method 2 Using Run Prompt Rather than applying
the above steps to know how to find WiFi password
windows 10, you can also use the Run prompt to
view the passwords of wireless connection you
have saved. For this, you need to apply the
following steps
Press the Windows key R and type cpl in the
search box and press Enter button.
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Now, a network connection window will appear on
your screen. Choose the Wi-Fi network
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connected with your system. Right-click on it and
then select Status tab.
A new window with an option to see the password
will appear on the screen. You can easily
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check the Show characters button.
This will display the password of WiFi connected
to your system.
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Method 3 Using Command Prompt

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You can also use the Command Prompt to check
Wi-Fi password of your Windows 10 system. Apply
the steps given below to apply this method
Type cmd in the Windows search box and then open
command prompt. Choose Run as
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Administrator to run command prompt with an
administrator privileges.
Now, an elevated command prompt will open on your
screen. Type the following command
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netsh wlan show profile. This command will
display all the connected devices ever connected
to your system.
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Now, to check the password of any specific
network, type the following command netsh
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wlan show profile NETWORK NAME keyclear, where
in place of NETWORK NAME you have to enter
WiFi network for which you need to check the
password.
Password will be displayed adjacent to the key
content under security settings.
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Common problems while connecting your system to
WiFi There are many reasons by which your WiFi
connection might stop working. Given below are
some common steps that you can apply to solve
such connection issues Disabled WiFi on your
device
Many modern systems are provided with a button
that can automatically turns on and off
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the WiFi from your system as a security feature.
First of all, ensure that your Wi-Fi is turned
on. You can do so by check any of its button or
status light indicator. Usually, there might be
either blue or green light when the WiFi is
enabled.
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Check whether the SSID and security key are
correct
If there are multiple networks available for your
wireless connections, ensure your system is
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connecting to the right SSID (router name) and
you have entered a correct security key. There
are some instances that your system might not
connect with the network if you are using your
neighbors router or entering the wrong security
key.
Reset modem and router
There might be some issues with your DSL modem,
cable modem, or any network router by
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which such issues can occur on your system and
may prevent it from connecting to the network.
To check this is not creating problem for you,
remove the power cable from the back of the
modem and router. After disconnecting it, wait
for about 10-15 seconds and then again connect
these devices with power. Wait for few minutes
and then again connect the modem and router with
the Internet and check whether the connection is
properly established on your system. If the
problems still persist, reboot your computer.
Turn Off Firewalls
You might also face some issues if you have
connected more than one software firewall with
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the computer. To solve such network connection
problem, it is recommended to temporarily
disable all the firewalls installed on your
computer. You can easily disable the Windows
Firewall or any Firewall using any third-party
applications.