Method 1: Find Your WiFi Password on Your PC Using Command Prompt
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Method 2: Find Your WiFi Password on Your PC in Windows
- 1Find the wireless icon in the System Tray next to the clock. Click on the icon, which is usually next to the clock, and then right-click your connection.
- 2Retrieve your password. The instructions will vary depending on what version of Windows you are running.
- Windows 7: Select Properties and then check the Show Characters box. Doing this will display the passcode.
- Windows Vista: Select either Connect or Disconnect. Then, select Properties, check the box next to Show Characters and retrieve your password.
- Windows XP: You will need to download WirelessKeyView, which is explained in the next section.[1]
- Windows 7: Select Properties and then check the Show Characters box. Doing this will display the passcode.
Method 3: Find Your WiFi Password On Your PC Using WirelessKeyView
- 1Download WirelessKeyView.
- 2Extract the zip file to your desktop. Then, run the program.
- 3Write down the security information for your network. Write down either the hex number or the ASCII number depending on how your network is encoded.[2]
Method 4: Find Your WiFi Password on a Mac
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- 5Check the "Show Password" box. You will be prompted to enter the password for your Mac. Then, your WiFi network password will appear.[3]