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      How to Retrieve Saved Wi-Fi Passwords in Windows

      Quick and easy way to recover a saved Wi-Fi password in windows

      Prerequisites: You must have the Wi-Fi network you wish to recover the password for saved in Windows

      Difficulty Level: Member • Nerd • Platypus

      Estimated Time: 5-10 Minutes

      Expected Outcome: You will be able to see the password for the saved Wi-Fi network

      Tools Required: A PC running any version of Windows

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      Steps to Perform 

      1. On the keyboard press Windows key+R and the run dialog will come up
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        1. In the Open field type "cmd" and press Enter
        2. In the command prompt run the following command to list the saved Wi-Fi networks
          netsh wlan show profiles

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        3. Find the network you want the key for in the list
        4. To show the key for a network from the list run the following command
          netsh wlan show profile name="NETWORK" key=clear
          Replace "NETWORK" with the name of your network without quotes
        5. Once you run the command you can find the password under the field Key Content
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