How to retrieve old Wi-Fi passwords that were previously connected on your Windows 11 computer (forgot password or want to share with friends, what should I do ?)

Did you know that on Windows 11 we can also go back and look at old Wi-Fi passwords that have been connected to the device? Actually, this can be done on Windows 7, 8, 8.1 or 10, but many people may be. I don’t know or know only the older versions of Windows because on Windows 11 there have been quite a few changes to the settings. This may make it harder to see, but it’s actually quite easy to open and look at as well. Let’s see how to do it.

Steps to View Old Wi-Fi Passwords on Windows 11

  1. Open the Settings page of Windows 11
  2. go to category Network & internet

3. Select Menu Advanced network settings

4. Select Menu More network adaptor options

5. Network Connections window from Control Panel will pop up, double click on the word “Network Connections”. Wi-Fi This will have the name of the Wi-Fi we are currently connected to at the end.

6. The WI-Fi Status window will pop up, press the button. Wireless Properties

7. Press the tab. Security

8. At the Network security key field, this is the location of the Wi-Fi password that we are looking for. Press the button. Show characters to display in full text

9. The box will show our Wi-Fi password, it’s done.

Unfortunately, however, this method can only be used to view the password of the Wi-Fi currently connected to. Cannot open other old Wi-Fi passwords that have been saved. which if anyone wants to see another code It is necessary to find a third-party program to help. Magical Jelly Bean which is freeware that can be opened and viewed immediately Plus it works on both Windows and macOS.

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