How does Win7 view the WiFi password stored in the system?

Many users have encountered the embarrassment of forgetting WiFi passwords. However, these passwords are often stored in the computer, so many users want to “retrieve” the wireless network password through the computer. However, we can't see the password directly on the surface, so we need some means to query.

Of course, some third-party tools seem to be able to view these contents, but IT House does not recommend you to use these tools. The security reasons you know are …… whether it is Win7/Win8.1 or Win10, You can view the WiFi password directly without any tools. Here are the specific steps:

Method 1: Control Panel Query

1. In the Control Panel, find “Network and Sharing Center”. Br>

There are many ways to enter, such as right-clicking the start button → control panel → network and Internet→ network and sharing center; or right-click on the taskbar network icon, select “network and sharing center”)

2, click on the left “ change the adapter settings & rdquo; (above)

3, double-click the connected wireless connection (above)

4, in the pop-up " WLAN Status & rdquo; window click & ldquo; wireless properties & rdquo; (pictured above)

5, click & ldquo; security & rdquo; tab, check “ display characters & rdquo; (above)

Then you can see the current WiFi connection The password. Another method is to use the “Command Prompt” tool to query all used WiFi connection passwords as follows:

1. Right click on the Start button and select “Command Prompt” ( Admin) ”

2. Enter the following command (Command No. 1 below):

netsh wlan show profiles

▲The password will be below the key content Given in (key content)”, this figure is no longer listed

3. Select the connection name you want to query in the given WiFi connection that was used, and then nest the following command (on In the command of Figure 2, the password is queried:

netsh wlan show profile name="connection name" key=clear

Note the spaces in the above command, do not use Chinese characters in the text, in the text ; The connection name & rdquo; three words replaced with the name of the connection to the query.

4, you can also use the following command to directly query all used connection passwords:

netsh wlan show profile * key=clear

Note wildcards “*” Do not miss the space.

These two methods can be used to query the WiFi connection password currently used by Windows 7/Windows 8.1/Windows10 computers and the WiFi connection passwords that have been used. Users who need these contents can check for themselves and It is convenient to connect WiFi to mobile phones, tablets, laptops, etc. of friends and family.