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How to See or Show WiFi Password on Windows 10 PC?
Speaking of finding the WiFi password through the command prompt, I remembered that once before, I forgot the WiFi password due to carelessness, and my friend was in a hurry to go online. At that time, I didn't know how to retrieve the password. Finally, I found it through the command prompt, which saved a lot of trouble.
Steps:
Step 1. Open the command prompt: I first press Win + S to open the search box, enter cmd, then right-click the command prompt and select "Run as administrator". This opens the command prompt window with administrator privileges.
Step 2. View WiFi connection information: In the command prompt window, enter the following command and press Enter:
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netsh wlan show profiles
Step 3. This command will list the names of all WiFi networks that have been connected to your computer.
Step 4. Find and view the WiFi password: Suppose I want to view the password of the "MyWiFi" network, I enter the following command:
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netsh wlan show profile name="MyWiFi" key=clear
Note that you should replace "MyWiFi" with the WiFi name you want to view.
Step 5. Find the password: When the command is executed, scroll down and find Key Content, which is your WiFi password!
At that time, I was relieved to see the password displayed in the command prompt! Although this method looks a bit technical, it is actually quite simple, and it is a tool that comes with Windows. There is no need to install third-party software at all, and it is also very convenient to operate. The only thing to note is that the command prompt requires administrator privileges, otherwise you cannot view WiFi password.