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How to find your Wi-Fi password in Windows 10 using Command Prompt - 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 using Command Prompt on your Windows 10 PC.</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><p><br></p><p>1. Open the Start Menu and type <strong>cmd</strong> in the search field. </p><p>2. Right-click on <strong>Command Prompt</strong> and then click <strong>Run as Administrator</strong></p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/QKSA4KMCOXEZ/image1-jpg.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/QKSA4KMCOXEZ/image1-jpg.jpg" alt="Image1.JPG"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>3. Click “<strong>Yes</strong>” when prompted </p><p>4. Type the following command into the Command Prompt box:</p><p><strong>netsh wlan show profile NETWORKNAME key=clear</strong></p><p><strong>NOTE: </strong>Replace “<strong>NETWORKNAME</strong>” with the name of your WiFi network</p><p><br></p><p>5. Press<strong> Enter </strong>on your keyboard.</p><p><br></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/GLT7YNLA1P0R/image2-jpg.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/GLT7YNLA1P0R/image2-jpg.jpg" alt="Image2.JPG"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p><p>6. Successfully following these steps will bring up the WLAN profile of your WiFi network. Scroll down until you see the <strong>Key Content</strong> field. </p><p>7. The Key Content field will reveal your WiFi password. </p><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-medium float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/APVQT4JJN4BA/image3-jpg.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6031942/uploads/APVQT4JJN4BA/image3-jpg.jpg" alt="Image3.JPG"></img></a> </div> </div> <p><br></p> </article> </main>
