Are you still using the WiFi password that is written on the back of the router your Internet service provider gave you? If so, it'south probably some actually long combination of letters, numbers and symbols that you can never remember.

Most people try to write the password downwardly somewhere or simply check on the router every time they demand to give it to someone else. Luckily, if you already have a computer connected to your WiFi network, you can easily view the password there.

I've already written virtually how to view WiFi passwords on a Mac and in this commodity, I'm going to talk virtually doing the same affair in Windows. Annotation that the procedure is the same for Windows 7, 8 or 10. Also, be sure to bank check out the YouTube video we made below, in case you don't want to read so much text.

View WiFi Password in Windows

In lodge to view the WiFi countersign on your Windows machine, you need to brand sure you lot are already continued to the WiFi network or have previously connected to the WiFi network. If so, then go ahead and correct-click on the WiFi icon in the system tray and choose Open Network and Sharing Center.

open network sharing center

Now go ahead and click on Change Adapter Settings in the left-hand menu. Also, exist sure to read my previous post if you want to acquire more near the Network and Sharing Center.

change adapter settings

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

wifi status

This will bring up the WiFi Status dialog where you can see some basic data about your wireless network connection.

wireless properties

Click on theWireless Properties button and so click on the Security tab.

network security key

Here you will encounter a text field called Network security key. Go alee and cheque the Evidence characters box and y'all'll now be able to see the WiFi security password. Note that this is just the WiFi password of the currently connected WiFi network. What if you lot want to see the WiFi passwords for WiFi networks that your computer previously continued to?

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

manage wireless networks

You volition now run across a nice list of all the wireless networks that calculator has ever continued to. Just double-click on the one you are interested in.

list of wireless networks

Then just click on the Security tab and check the Bear witness characters box once more to meet the password.

windows 7 wifi key

In Windows eight and 10, y'all accept to open a command prompt by going to Start and typing in CMD. When the control prompt opens, type in the post-obit command:

netsh wlan testify profiles

wlan netsh

You'll find all the wireless profiles listed under 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 profile, blazon in the following command:

netsh wlan evidence profile name=profilename key=clear

Go ahead and supersede profilename with the actual name of the WiFi network listed from the previous command. In my instance, the WiFi network is named VFTJM. You do not need to utilize quotes anywhere in the commands.

profile key

When you run the 2d command, yous'll get a lot of output, only you are simply interested in finding the line that starts with Key Content. To the right volition be the WiFi password. I'one thousand non certain why Microsoft removed the convenience of seeing all your previously connected WiFi networks in Windows 8 and ten, but thankfully at that place is all the same a manner to get all of the data. If you have any questions, feel free to annotate. Enjoy!