Get old wifi password by command prompt

The netsh command is used in windows operating system.

By using this command you can get the information of the previously connected Wi-Fi on that particular system.

You can also get the passwords of those old SSID that were connected once.

The following steps are to be followed to get the password:

STEP 1: Go to run with administrative rights.

STEP 2: Type “cmd” and open command prompt.

STEP 3: In command prompt type “netsh” and press enter. You ll come under the “netsh” command prompt.

STEP 4: There type “wlan” and press enter. After this you will go into the “netsh wlan” command prompt.

STEP 5: Now to view all SSID list of previously connected wifi type

“show profile”

and it will display the whole list.

STEP 6: Now to know the key of a particular SSID then type 

“show profile name=”<SSID name>” key=clear”

 

Here, the “key=clear” command will force the command to display the key.

 STEP 7: To exit, directly close the command prompt or type exit.