Find your password on a Windows PC
If you have a computer other than your Surface that is running Windows and that is connected to your wireless network, you can find the password by doing the following:
Windows 10: Find your password
Step 1: | Go to Start , and select Settings > Network & Internet. | |||||
Step 2: | Choose the network you want to connect to and select Connect. | |||||
Step 3: | Select the search box in the taskbar, enter view network connections, and in the search results, select View network connections. | |||||
Step 4: | In Network Connections, press and hold (or right-click) the network name and select Status > Wireless Properties. | |||||
Step 5: | Select the Security tab and select Show characters. The password for the wireless network is displayed in the Network security key field. |
Windows 8.1: Find your password
Step 1: | Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and select Settings. (If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and selectSettings.) |
Step 2: | Select the network icon ( or ) for the network you want to connect to and select Connect. |
Step 3: | Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and select Search. |
Step 4: | In the search box, enter view network connections, and in the search results, select View network connections. |
Step 5: | In the Network Connections window, press and hold (or right-click) the network name and select Status. |
Step 6: | Select the Wireless Properties button. |
Step 7: | Select the Security tab and select the Show characters check box. |
Step 8: | The password for the wireless network is displayed in the Network security key field. |
Windows 8: Find your password
Step 1: | Swipe in from the right edge of the screen and select Settings. (If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and select Settings.) |
Step 2: | Select wireless network . |
Step 3: | Press and hold (or right click) on a wireless network name and choose View connection properties. |
Step 4: | Select Show characters to see the wireless network password. |
Windows 7: Find your password
Step 1: | Click the wireless network icon in the lower-right corner of the taskbar. | ||
Step 2: | Right-click your wireless network name and select Properties. | ||
Step 3: | Select Show characters to see the wireless network password. That was an easy solution to find the password to the network you are currently connected to. |
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