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You might have to find the WiFi password for several reasons. If you often connect to a WiFi network, you will probably forget the security key at some point. If someone asks you about the WiFi password (say, in a coffee shop), you might want to make it visible in the networking settings. However, the main reason I often need to view the connection properties is to troubleshoot a WiFi connection.
As I explained before, whenever you can’t connect to a WiFi network that previously worked, a good start is to tell Windows to forget the WiFi connection (right-click the connection). Unfortunately, this means Windows will also forget the password. Thus, you will find yourself again bothering the person who is managing the WiFi password.
In Windows 8, you could just click the WiFi icon on the systray and right-click the WiFi connection to access the View connection properties dialog. For some reason, Microsoft removed this feature in Windows 8.1.
View connection properties option: no longer available in Windows 8.1
However, in Windows 8.1, two other ways exist to access the WiFi password. You’ll find one way in the Network and Sharing Center for your current connection, and you can also use the netsh command to view the connection properties of previous WiFi connections.
View WiFi password of current connection
- Right-click the WiFi symbol in the systray and select Open Network and Sharing Center.
- Click Change adapter settings.
- Right-click the WiFi adapter. In the context menu, navigate to Status.
- In the WiFi Status dialog, click Wireless Properties.
- Click the Security tab and then check Show characters.
You now see the WiFi password of your current connection. Doing so takes a few more clicks than in Windows 8, but you won’t have to do this often.
Find WiFi password of previous connections
If you are more the type-type type, you will prefer the netsh command anyway. This method allows you to find not only the WiFi password of your current connection but also that of previous connections. The syntax of the command looks like this:
netsh wlan show profile name="ConnectionName" key=clear
Finding WiFi password on the command line with netsh
Notice that you only need the quotation marks for the connection name (profile name) when the name contains a blank. You can find the password in the Security settings section next to Key Content.
To get a list of your previous WiFi connections, type this command:
netsh wlan show profiles
If you prefer a GUI, you can also list all of your previous WiFi connections in Windows 8.1 in the PC Settings:
WIN + C > Settings > Change PC settings > Manage known networks (under your current connection)
Previous WiFi connections in Windows 8.1
Hahahah, Yes! Thanks to this great method, I am able to connect to my aunt’s wifi with all my devices not just one! Time to use up the wifi heheheheh “ψ(｀∇´)ψ
I have the same problem as daniel. How do i fix this?
So after Security key: present it stops. How can i fix this?
Greetings
when i used: wlan show profile name= *ssid* key=clear
under security settings, on 3rd line, it showed: Security Key : Absent
how can i make it show the security key?
can you tell me how to change the password?
there is no wifi image in network n shairing center
Thank you! works very well
Thanks for this 🙂
I have forget my wifi password, so what I have to do to find my wifi password? Can you please help me??
Thanks mate
Thanks alot!
I have followed all the steps but couldnt find the password i am using windows 8.1 so is there any way to find i think it is protected by our company
it works but only if networks have a name without space between the names like: wifinet
if the name is :wifi net is not work ……cen you help me pls
Did you put the name in quotes?
tanks 🙂
i cannot see the wireless property key.
now i cant see the password i want to connect my phone on the wifi.
is it possible that the IT operator has hidden that key so that we cannot access?
well if so, how can i see it and resolve my problem?
thanks
thank you very very much
i cannot see the wireless property key.
now i cant see the password i want to connect my phone on the wifi.
please talk about it.
Help Key Content dosen’t come up, under Security Key is there 802.1X, EPA type, 802,1X auth credential, Credential configured and Cache user information.
I am on my school internet, can that be it.
perfect, thank you.
Many Thanks
Thanks Michael.
The command mentioned works perfectly for the WiFi that I am currently connected to. However I am facing a few difficulties while finding out the password of an older connection.
I entered the following –
1) C:\netsh wlan show profiles –> It shows me both the names (the present and the previous connection)
2) C:\netsh wlan show profile name = newconnection key = clear –> It shows me all the details and the Key Content
3) C:\netsh wlan show profile name = oldconnection –> It shows me all the details apart from Key Content (Similar to the problem Daniel faced above)
4) C:\netsh wlan show profile name = oldconnection key = clear –> It shows me an error saying that the mentioned profile does not exist.
Can you help me in this regard?
Thanks
Taramani, maybe you just have to put the name of the old connection in quotes?
really helpful and fun 😀
thank u sir
Hi guys
IS there one of you who can help me how to get wifi password by using command prompt cause have tried and is not working please help
Thanks,
Mikael
If netsh wlan show profiles didn’t work, the password is not stored in the profile and you can’t recover the password. You need access to the Wi-Fi router.
Thanks alot!
really helped me out …. thank you so much ….
in the security key , it just shows present , how do i know the password its not listed , it just says present ?