How to Find Connected Wifi Passwords in windows 10

Imagine this — you just bought a brand new phone or tablet and can’t wait to try it out. You unwrap the device and turn it on.

All goes smoothly until it prompts you to connect to a wireless network. But… you forgot the Wi-Fi password! Without that password, you can’t access the digital world on your new device.

Does this sound familiar to you? We all have been there! Thankfully, there are several ways to find that Wi-Fi password. All you need is a Windows computer that has connected to that network before.

In this article, I’m going to show you how to show WiFi passwords on Windows 10 so you can connect any new device without asking your geek friends or turning to the IT team for help.

Process: View Saved Wifi Passwords via Windows Settings

The default method is to go through your Windows Settings. To use this method, you must be connected to the network whose password you wish to find.

Step 1: Open up Settings on Windows 10. You can type “Settings” and click the app that shows in the Windows search bar (under “Best match”) or click the settings icon on the bottom left.

Step 2: Click on Network & Internet once the settings window opens up.

Step 3: Scroll down until you see Network and Sharing Center, click on it.

Step 4: You should be directed to the following window. Click on the wifi network you are connected to.

Step 5: Click the Wireless Properties button.

Step 6: Hit the Security tab on the upper-right hand side. Then select the “Show characters” checkbox. This will show you the wifi password for the network you are connected to.