How to Find WiFi Password on Windows: 10 Steps

2025 Author: Jason Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:04

This wikiHow teaches you how to find the Wi-Fi password for an active Windows wireless connection.

Step

Step 1. Click Start in Windows

The button is similar to the Windows logo. This button is usually in the lower-left corner.

Step 2. Click Settings

Step 3. Click Network & Internet

Step 4. Click Status

This option is at the top of the left pane and is usually selected by default.

If you're not already connected to a wireless network, connect to Wi-Fi first before you continue

Step 5. Click Change adapter settings

The Network Connections window will open.

If this option is not available, open Windows Search by pressing Win+S. Next, type in network connections, and click Network Connections.

Step 6. Right-click the connected Wi-Fi network

Step 7. Click Status

Step 8. Click Wireless Properties

Step 9. Click the Security tab

Now the password will be displayed in the "Network security key" box, although it's still scrambled.

Step 10. Check the box next to "Show characters"

Now the password is not scrambled and is displayed in the " Network security key " box.