There are so many passwords to remember for the large number of computer services that we use that it is not difficult to forget even the most important ones, such as those for our wireless network. Fortunately, it is easy to search for and find the Wi-Fi password in Windows.

How to find the Wi-Fi password in Windows 10 or Windows 11

When a PC running Windows (or other operating systems) connects to a local wireless network, whether in the office, home or in public places, it saves the Wi-Fi password on the computer . This makes it easier to avoid having to write it every time we connect to the same network. The system simply remembers it and connects automatically.

But it can be forgotten. If you don’t remember it or don’t have it written down, we are going to remind you of two methods to discover it, within Windows 10 or Windows 11 and also with one of the most effective third-party tools.

Wi-Fi password in Windows 10

• Press the hot keys “Windows + R” to open the Run command.
• Type ‘control’ to access the Control Panel.
• Click on the “Network and Sharing Center.”
• Click on the wireless network to which the device is connected to see its status.
• Click on Wireless Properties and access the Security tab.
• There you will see the type of security and encryption and also the key simply by checking the “Show characters” box.

Wi-Fi password in Windows 11

• Press the hot keys “Windows + I” to access the Settings tool.
• Select Network & Internet > Advanced Options.
• Click “More network adapter options.”
• On the wireless network connection, click on the right mouse button > Status.
• In the same way as in Windows 10, click on Wireless Properties and access the Security tab, where you will see the key by checking the “Show characters” box.

Wi-Fi Password with WirelessKeyView

Even easier because it does not require access to network settings. The application that we recommend, WirelessKeyView , does the work for us and only requires downloading and installing it, because it does not even require installation . Simply run it to see the list of network profiles and passwords associated with them.

You can view passwords and write them down, save them to a file, or export all items to save all passwords to a text file. It is free and works on any version of Windows (from XP to 11). Totally effective for finding the Wi-Fi password in Windows when we don’t remember it.