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How to find your Wi-Fi password in Windows 10 - Micro Center
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>If you are not sure what your Wi-Fi/wireless password is for the network you are currently connected to, that can be found directly within Windows settings.</p><p><strong>NOTE: </strong>This would not allow you to get password information for networks which you do not already have the password.<p><br></p></p><p>Here is how to locate the Wi-Fi password in Windows 10:</p><p>1. Press the <strong>Windows Key</strong> and <strong>R </strong>on your keyboard at the same time to open the Run box. Type <strong>ncpa.cpl</strong> into the run box and click <strong>OK</strong>.<p><br></p></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/5s/jkka9h5p88fp.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/5s/jkka9h5p88fp.png" alt="jkka9h5p88fp.png"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>2. Right-click on the wireless network adapter - it will either list "Wi-Fi" or "Wireless" and click on <strong>Status.</strong><p><br></p></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/61/t8frnbg291qt.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/61/t8frnbg291qt.jpg" alt="t8frnbg291qt.jpg"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>3. Click on the <strong>Wireless Properties </strong>option.<p><br></p></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/no/in5w265fnz5m.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/no/in5w265fnz5m.jpg" alt="in5w265fnz5m.jpg"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>4. Click on the <strong>Security</strong> tab, then click on the <strong>Show Characters</strong> check box to reveal the Wi-Fi password.<p><br></p></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/0c/w3i44c98ipww.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/editor/0c/w3i44c98ipww.jpg" alt="w3i44c98ipww.jpg"/> </a> </div> </div> <p><p><br></p></p><p>The password for the network will appear in the "Network security key" box and that's it!</p> </article> </main>
