An Easy Way To See The Wi-Fi Password Connected To The Computer We connect to Wi-Fi, but forget its password. In this case, you need to know how to see the password of the Wi-Fi network connected to your computer. Here we are going to explain the process of how to view Wi-Fi passwords on Windows and Mac in simple language:
Mac
All the passwords you use on Mac are stored in Keychain Access. It is a password management system for macOS. To view saved Wi-Fi passwords, follow the steps below:
-Click on the ‘System Keys’ in the sidebar and select the System option.
– Click on ‘Passwords’ at the top of the various options.
– Double-click on the Wi-Fi name you want to see.
– Now click on the ‘Show password’ box. Type your device password (Mac password) there.
After this, you can see the Wi-Fi password. Now you can copy the entire password by double-clicking on it.
Windows
Finding the password of the Wi-Fi you are connecting to is very easy in Windows. But you have to work hard to find the password of the Wi-Fi connection. Follow the steps below to find the password of the currently connected Wi-Fi:
-Go to the control panel by clicking on the start button. There select Network and Internet. After this go to Network and Sharing Center. -Inside ‘View Your Active Network’ you will see your Wi-Fi highlighted in blue. Click on it.
– Now the Wi-Fi status page opens. Click on Wireless Properties and then click on Security.
-Now click on show characters. After this, you will be able to see your Wi-Fi password.
However, this is not the only way to see the Wi-Fi password being connected to Windows. Moreover, in this way, only Wi-Fi connected at the present time can be viewed. To view all previous Wi-Fi passwords, follow the steps below:
– Click on Windows on the taskbar.
-Go to the Windows Terminal (Admin) app. You can search by typing ‘terminal’.
-Now type ‘netsh wlan show profile’ and press enter.
-There you can see the list of connected Wi-Fis so far. Now type netsh wlan show profile “(Wi-Fi network name)” key=clear (eg: netsh wlan show profile “techpana” key=clear) and press enter.
– Now things like settings, connectivity, and security appear. The Wi-Fi password appears in ‘Key Content’ in the security settings.
In this way, you can easily find the password of the Wi-Fi connection on Windows and Mac. However, in most smartphones these days, the password of the connected Wi-Fi can be found more easily than this.