Are you all the same using the WiFi countersign that is written on the back of the router your Isp gave y'all? If and then, it'south probably some really long combination of messages, numbers and symbols that you tin never remember.

Near people try to write the password down somewhere or merely check on the router every time they need to give it to someone else. Luckily, if you lot already accept a computer connected to your WiFi network, you tin easily view the password at that place.

I've already written about how to view WiFi passwords on a Mac and in this article, I'thousand going to talk about doing the same thing in Windows. Notation that the procedure is the aforementioned for Windows seven, viii or 10. Too, be certain to check out the YouTube video we made below, in instance you don't want to read and then much text.

View WiFi Password in Windows

In club to view the WiFi password on your Windows machine, yous need to brand sure yous are already continued to the WiFi network or accept previously connected to the WiFi network. If so, then go alee and right-click on the WiFi icon in the arrangement tray and cull Open up Network and Sharing Center.

open network sharing center

Now go ahead and click on Change Adapter Settings in the left-hand menu. Also, be certain to read my previous mail service if you want to learn more than well-nigh the Network and Sharing Center.

change adapter settings

Find the icon for Wi-Fi, right-click on information technology and choose Status.

wifi status

This will bring up the WiFi Status dialog where yous tin see some basic information virtually your wireless network connection.

wireless properties

Click on theWireless Properties push and then click on the Security tab.

network security key

Here y'all volition see a text field chosen Network security key. Get alee and check the Show characters box and you'll at present be able to see the WiFi security password. Note that this is merely the WiFi password of the currently connected WiFi network. What if you want to see the WiFi passwords for WiFi networks that your computer previously connected to?

Luckily, that's pretty easy too in Windows 7. In Windows 8 and 10, you accept to apply the command prompt, which is pretty annoying. Anyway, in Windows 7, open the Network and Sharing Center and so click on Manage Wireless Networks.

manage wireless networks

You will now see a nice list of all the wireless networks that computer has e'er connected to. Just double-click on the one you are interested in.

list of wireless networks

So but click on the Security tab and cheque the Show characters box over again to come across the password.

windows 7 wifi key

In Windows viii and 10, you have to open a control prompt by going to Starting time and typing in CMD. When the control prompt opens, type in the following command:

netsh wlan bear witness profiles

wlan netsh

You'll observe all the wireless profiles listed nether User Profiles. The name of the WiFi network is on the right. In my case, I only have one WiFi network listed. Now to see the password for a contour, type in the following command:

netsh wlan bear witness contour name=profilename key=clear

Go ahead and replace profilename with the bodily proper name of the WiFi network listed from the previous command. In my case, the WiFi network is named VFTJM. You lot do non demand to use quotes anywhere in the commands.

profile key

When you run the 2nd control, yous'll get a lot of output, but you are only interested in finding the line that starts with Cardinal Content. To the right will be the WiFi countersign. I'yard not sure why Microsoft removed the convenience of seeing all your previously connected WiFi networks in Windows 8 and 10, but thankfully there is still a way to get all of the data. If you take whatever questions, experience free to annotate. Enjoy!