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====== Windows - Networking - WiFi - Find the Wi-Fi Password of your Current Network ======

Run this command as administrator.

<code>
netsh wlan show profile name=labnol key=clear
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:** Replace labnol with the name of the Wireless SSID.

  * The password will show up under the Security Setting section.

  * If you would only like to see the password and not the other information, use the **findstr** command: <code>
netsh wlan show profile name=labnol key=clear | findstr Key
</code>
</WRAP>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  If you do not see the password, probably you have not opened the command prompt window as administrator.
</WRAP>

===== Start WLAN AutoConfig (Wlansvc Service) =====

If you are using this technique to retrieve the WiFi password on a Windows computer but getting an error that says – “The Wireless AutoConfig Service (wlansvc) is not running” – here’s a simple fix:

  * Click the Windows Start button.
  * Type **services.msc** in the Run box to access Windows Services.
  * Here go to the **WLAN Autoconfig service** and make sure that the status is Running.
  * Else right-click the WLAN AutoConfig service, select Properties and go to Dependencies.
  * Check all the dependencies to make sure they are all running.