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3 Steps to Retrieve Wireless Network Password on Windows If Forgot It

By Sophia | Last Updated

"I was told a complicated password for the wireless network in my apartment, which was set by the landlord. And I cannot remember it as I always automatically connect it to my phone and computer. Now I need to connect it to my new phone as the old phone is broken. Is it possible to know Wi-Fi password from my Windows computer?"

Forgot the Wi-Fi password and do not want to reset the password on router? If you have connected your Windows computer to the wireless network, it is super easy to recover forgotten Wi-Fi password without any technical operation. So, let's see how to retrieve forgotten WiFi password on Windows within 3 steps.

 3 steps to retrieve wireless network password on Windows

How to Recover/Retrieve Forgotten Wi-Fi Password on Windows

To quickly find your Wi-Fi password on Windows computer, you need WiFi Password Genius – the Wi-Fi password recovery software.

Step 1: Install WiFi Password Genius.

With WiFi Password Genius, you can recover all stored Wi-Fi password from Windows computer within minutes. This software is designed with the intuitive using interface so that it is easy to use for everyone. You can download it here to begin the installation process.

WiFi Password Genius free download

Step 2: Recover the Wi-Fi Passwords.

Once you launch the software on your computer, it will detect and display all your stored Wi-Fi passwords on your computer. Beside, you can click the Refresh button to update the result.

 get the wifi password on Windows with WiFi Password Genius

Step 3: Keep the Passwords to a Text File

You can click the Save button to save the Wi-Fi accounts and passwords on a text file. Of course, you can define where to keep the file and what the file name is.

save the wifi passwords to a text file

WiFi Password Genius can automatically and securely recover/retrieve all saved wireless network passwords instantly. This software supports all types of Wi-Fi (WPA2, WPA, and WEP) passwords and all types of Windows computer (32-bit & 64-bit, windows 10/8/7…)

Notice:

  • 1. This software can only work to recover saved password of previously connected wireless network. It cannot help you to find the password for disconnected WiFi hotspot.
  • 2. You should run the software on the computer which you have made it connected to WiFi earlier.
  • 3. The password longer than 3 characters cannot be displayed for the trial version. You can order full version to get the whole password.

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