So you can see what are the passwords of Wi-Fi networks stored on your Windows computer
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At some point you may have needed to remember a Wi-Fi password stored on your PC You don't have the post-it notes on which some store all kinds of passwords by hand and you also can't access the sticker on the router that has the default password and if you haven't changed it.
But Windows 10 offers the option of to be able to know which are the different Wi-Fi network keys to which the equipment has been connected connected. Do you need a key to change the parameters or provide it to someone? Well, by following these steps you can obtain it.
Required Steps
"The first thing to do is go to the taskbar and look for the Wi-Fi connection icon that appears at the bottom right. Right-click and we will see two options from which we choose the one titled Open Network and Internet Settings Another method, although less fast, is to access the panel Windows Settings and click on the option Network and Internet "
"Once inside the Network and Internet section, look for the Wi-Fi category in the right column and click on it in order to have access to different options."
We navigate between them and look for the call Network and shared resources center on which we click to open a new window with several options."
"In the section for the different Wi-Fi networks, we will see the Wi-Fi network to which we are connected and click on it to access a screen with the network properties Wi-Fi from our choice Wireless Properties"
Once inside we will see a new window with two tabs, Connection>, the latter being the one we will choose."
"Once inside we look for the section called Network security key which is the one that shows what your Wi-Fi password is ."
To see it, click on the option Show characters just below. Windows will ask you for administrator permissions and show you the password."