All wifi password open
When you choose to connect a wireless network on Windows 10 and you type the password to connect the network, Windows 10 automatically stores this password in a wireless network profile, so the next time you connect the same network, you will not need to type the wifi password again.
The wireless network information with the password you typed is saved in xml file under the following folder: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc\Profiles\Interfaces\
(The is the ID of your network adapter)
If you try to open the XML file of your wireless network profile, you’ll not see your saved Wi-Fi Password, because it’s encrypted.
In order to view all Windows 10 wifi passwords stored in your wifi profiles, you can use the WirelessKeyView tool.
WirelessKeyView is a freeware tool that displays the list of all wifi passwords stored on your system by Windows 10 operating system, and it also works on previous versions of Windows.
WirelessKeyView is a standalone .exe file (WirelessKeyView.exe) that you can put in any folder you like and run it without need of any installation process.
Before you go to download it, there is one problem. WirelessKeyView is very popular tool and hackers can easily use it to get the wifi password of another person, and thus many Antivirus companies choose to detect this tool as security threat/Malware/Trojan. As the developer of this tool, I promise you that this tool only shows the wifi passwords to you, and it’ll never send your wifi passwords or any other information to anyone. The only risk from this tool is when unauthorised person accesses your computer , downloads this tool and then runs it to get your wifi passwords.
Also, in order to allow you to dowload the zip file without being blocked or deleted, the zip file is now protected with a password, and the password is specified below the download links, and you can click the password to copy it to the clipboard.
After you download this tool and extract the .exe file, the Antivirus installed on your computer might delete or block the .exe file, so you may need to open your Antivirus program and release the file.
It is also possible that your Web browser will block the download (This problem especially occurs with the 32-bit version of WirelessKeyView), so you have to manually choose to release the file.
Here’s how to do it in Chrome Web browser:
- When the download is blocked by Chrome, click the ‘Show All’ button:
- In the opened window, click the ‘Keep Dangerous File’ button:
How to View Saved WiFi Passwords on Windows 7, 8, & 10
Are you still using the WiFi password that is written on the back of the router your ISP gave you? If so, it’s probably some really long combination of letters, numbers and symbols that you can never remember.
Most people try to write the password down somewhere or simply check on the router every time they need to give it to someone else. Luckily, if you already have a computer connected to your WiFi network, you can easily view the password there.
I’ve already written about how to view WiFi passwords on a Mac and in this article, I’m going to talk about doing the same thing in Windows. Note that the procedure is the same for Windows 7, 8 or 10. Also, be sure to check out the YouTube video we made below, in case you don’t want to read so much text.
View WiFi Password in Windows
In order to view the WiFi password on your Windows machine, you need to make sure you are already connected to the WiFi network or have previously connected to the WiFi network. If so, then go ahead and right-click on the WiFi icon in the system tray and choose Open Network and Sharing Center.
Now go ahead and click on Change Adapter Settings in the left-hand menu. Also, be sure to read my previous post if you want to learn more about the Network and Sharing Center.
Find the icon for Wi-Fi, right-click on it and choose Status.
This will bring up the WiFi Status dialog where you can see some basic information about your wireless network connection.
Click on the Wireless Properties button and then click on the Security tab.
Here you will see a text field called Network security key. Go ahead and check the Show characters box and you’ll now be able to see the WiFi security password. Note that this is just the WiFi password of the currently connected WiFi network. What if you want to see the WiFi passwords for WiFi networks that your computer previously connected to?
Luckily, that’s pretty easy too in Windows 7. In Windows 8 and 10, you have to use the command prompt, which is pretty annoying. Anyway, in Windows 7, open the Network and Sharing Center and then click on Manage Wireless Networks.
You will now see a nice list of all the wireless networks that computer has ever connected to. Just double-click on the one you are interested in.
Then just click on the Security tab and check the Show characters box again to see the password.
In Windows 8 and 10, you have to open a command prompt by going to Start and typing in CMD. When the command prompt opens, type in the following command:
You’ll find all the wireless profiles listed under User Profiles. The name of the WiFi network is on the right. In my case, I only have one WiFi network listed. Now to see the password for a profile, type in the following command:
netsh wlan show profile name=profilename key=clear
Go ahead and replace profilename with the actual name of the WiFi network listed from the previous command. In my case, the WiFi network is named VFTJM. You do not need to use quotes anywhere in the commands.
When you run the second command, you’ll get a lot of output, but you are only interested in finding the line that starts with Key Content. To the right will be the WiFi password. I’m not sure why Microsoft removed the convenience of seeing all your previously connected WiFi networks in Windows 8 and 10, but thankfully there is still a way to get all of the information. If you have any questions, feel free to comment. Enjoy!
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