How to Find Your WiFi Password when You Forgot It

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Click the Wi-Fi icon .

   You'll find it in the far-right side of the taskbar.
   
   Doing so will prompt the Wi-Fi menu to appear.
   
   This method only works if you're currently connected to a Wi-Fi network for which you've forgotten the password.
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   Step 2: Click Network & Internet Settings.

   This link is at the bottom of the Wi-Fi menu., It's on the left side of the Settings window., This link is in the top-right corner of the Wi-Fi page, just beneath the "Related settings" heading., You should see a monitor-shaped icon with green bars next to it on this page; this is your current network., It's a menu item just below the address bar at the top of the Network Connections window., This option is in the middle of the window. , You'll find this tab at the top of the window.
   
   Doing so opens a page that has a "Network security key" field near the middle of the page; this is where your password is stored., It's below the "Network security key" field.
   
   This will replace the black dots in the "Network security key" field with your Wi-Fi password.
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   Step 3: Click the Wi-Fi tab.

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   Step 4: Click Change adapter options.

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   Step 5: Click your current Wi-Fi network.

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   Step 6: Click View status of this connection.

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   Step 7: Click Wireless Properties.

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   Step 8: Click the Security tab.

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   Step 9: Check the "Show characters" box.

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