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Access Nearby Wi-Fi Passwords with CMD!

Disclaimer: This post is for educational purposes only. Accessing Wi-Fi networks without permission is illegal and unethical. Use this information responsibly and only for networks you own or have permission to access.

Here’s how you can use the Command Prompt (CMD) to retrieve saved Wi-Fi passwords on your Windows system. Note: This method works only for networks your system has connected to previously.

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Step 1: Open Command Prompt

  • Right-click on the Command Prompt icon.
  • Select Run as Administrator for elevated privileges.

Step 2: List All nearby Wi-Fi Networks

netsh wlan show network
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Step 3: List the all user profiles

netsh wlan show profiles

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Step 4: View the Password of a Specific Wi-Fi Network

netsh wlan show profile name="Wi-Fi_Name" key=clear

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you can see your password at "key content:"

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