Need to give someone your Wi-Fi password but can't find the key on the router? Use your Windows PC and our handy guide to uncover the hidden ...

If you want to retrieve your Wi-Fi password from your computer, it's not difficult. Older passwords are a bit harder, but we'll show you how to retrieve both.

How to see your wifi password on Windows Microsoft hides your wifi passwords away behind various settings screens. How you get there, though, differs slightly depending on your platform.

Follow these steps to find a WiFi password, whether you're currently connected to a network or used it at least once in the past.

1. Click the Start button and then go to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center (Windows 11) or ...

As long as your Windows or Mac computer has connected to that network before, the Wi-Fi password is permanently stored in your settings.

You don't need a special program to view your saved Wi-Fi passwords in Windows 11 anymore. Yay!