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Any way to view or find my wifi password in Windows 10 laptop?
I bought a new Android phone and can't connect WiFi with the phone as it says password is incorrect. I tried all the passwords I could remember but no avail. It turns out my wife changed the password...
Windows 10 stores Wi-Fi passwords in wireless network profiles, which include all the settings for a specific Wi-Fi connection (e.g., SSID, security type, encryption type, and the password). These profiles are saved on the system in the WLAN folder:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc\Profiles\Interfaces
The password is stored in encrypted form within an XML file associated with the network profile.
While the password is encrypted, users can find Windows 10 wifi password from: Network and Sharing Center > Wireless Properties > Security tab (as described in earlier methods). Administrators can also view passwords using the Command Prompt or third-party tools.