How to Check Your Wi-Fi Password on Windows

You can check your current Wi-Fi network password on a Windows computer through the Network and Sharing Center. This method is useful if you are connected to a network and need to retrieve the password for another device.

Finding Your Wi-Fi Password in Windows

The primary way to find the password for the Wi-Fi network you are currently connected to on a Windows operating system involves accessing your network settings.

Based on information from Microsoft Support, here are the steps:

1. Go to the Network and Sharing Center. You can typically find this by right-clicking on the network icon in your system tray or searching for it in the Windows search bar.
2. In the Network and Sharing Center window, look next to Connections.
3. Select your Wi-Fi network name. This will usually be a link.
4. A Wi-Fi Status window will open. In this window, select Wireless Properties.
5. In the Wireless Network Properties window that appears, select the Security tab.
6. On the Security tab, locate the Network security key box.
7. Select the Show characters check box below the Network security key box.

Your Wi-Fi network password is displayed in the Network security key box once you check "Show characters."

Step-by-Step Summary

Here is a quick summary of the process:

• Access Network and Sharing Center.
• Click your Wi-Fi network name next to "Connections".
• Select "Wireless Properties" in the Status window.
• Go to the "Security" tab.
• Check "Show characters".

Step	Action	Location
1	Open Network and Sharing Center	System Tray or Windows Search
2	Select Wi-Fi Network Name	Next to "Connections"
3	Select "Wireless Properties"	Wi-Fi Status Window
4	Go to "Security" Tab	Wireless Network Properties Window
5	Check "Show characters"	Below "Network security key" field
6	View Password	"Network security key" field (now visible)

This method allows you to retrieve the password for the network you are currently connected to directly from your Windows system's network configuration.