How to Find and Change Wi-Fi Password on Windows 11 PC
The Wi-Fi password is mostly set by the ISP technician, and they never ask the user what it should be. This creates issues in the future where the user oftenforgets what the password isand can no longer connect to the Wi-Fi when a device is bought or when he/she wants to share the password with someone else. Let’s see how you can find your Wi-Fi password using Windows 11 and how you can change Wi-Fi password on Windows so you can remember it later.
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Find Wi-Fi Password on Windows 11
The steps to find the Wi-Fi password on a Windows computer are fairly easy. There are a few ways to do it, but we will share the easiest and fastest way so as to save time and effort.
Note:Your Windows computer must be connected to the Wi-Fi network in order to find the password. Windows saves all Wi-Fi passwords so that it can re-connect to the router without the user having to re-enter the password every time PC is booted, for example. If the PC was never connected to the Wi-Fi network, you can’t use it to find the Wi-Fi password as it is yet to be saved. You can alsouse your Android phone to find Wi-Fi passwordif it is connected to the network.
1.Click on theStart/Windowsbutton and search forControl Panelthere. Click to open it from the search results.
2.Go toNetwork and Internet.
3.Click onNetwork and Sharing Centeron the next screen.
4.Click on the name of yourWi-Fi network namenext toConnections.
5.In the pop-up that follows, click onWireless Propertiesunder theGeneraltab.
6.In the second pop-up, under theSecuritytab, checkShow charactersto view the password in theNetwork security keyarea.
Note:Make sure that no one is behind you or watching over your back when you do this so that your Wi-Fi password is not compromised.
You can now use this password to connect any device, Windows or any other OS, to the Wi-Fi network.
Change Wi-Fi Password on Windows 11
You now know how to find the Wi-Fi network’s password on Windows 11. It is equally easy to change your Windows Wi-Fi password. Learn you should change it in the next part.
1.PressWindows + Ito open the Settings app. SelectNetwork & internetin the left sidebar and then click onAdvanced network settingsin the right sidebar.
2.Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click onMore network adapter options.
3.That will openNetwork Connectionsin a new window. Right-click on the Wi-Fi network that you are connected to and selectStatusfrom the context menu.
4.Click onWireless Propertiesin the pop-up that follows.
5.In yet another pop-up, you may change the Wi-Fi password by editing the value of theNetwork security key. That is your existing password too that we saw in the step above. Click onOKto save changes.
And you are done. You will now have to re-enter the new Wi-Fi password on all devices that were previously connected to the Wi-Fi network. They would be disconnected automatically.
Why Change Wi-Fi Password on Windows 11
We already saw one reason why you may feel the need to change your Wi-Fi network’s password in the intro. But there could be other reasons too.
What’s Your Wi-Fi Password
Most users end up choosingpoor or weak passwordsfor their Wi-Fi networks. It is recommended to choose a strong password when changing Wi-Fi password using a Windows computer that is alpha-numerical and has special characters in them. A stronger password will protect not just bandwidth but also your data offering privacy.
A good way to overcome this hurdle is using a password manager likeDashlane,BitWarden, or 1Password.
Gaurav Bidasaria
Gaurav is an editor here at TechWiser but also contributes as a writer. He has more than 10 years of experience as a writer and has written how-to guides, comparisons, listicles, and in-depth explainers on Windows, Android, web, and cloud apps, and the Apple ecosystem.
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