How to reveal saved passwords in Internet Explorer, Outlook, Firefox, Thunderbird, and more…

This is a quick blog post to tell you about a bunch of nice password recovery utilities for Windows. They are free and very useful. Please check out the following password recovery tools:

How to show saved Windows 8 Wifi passwords

In this blog post, I am going to illustrate how to reveal the saved Wifi passwords under Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 in three easy steps.

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Step 1 – Open the Network and Sharing Center

Right click on the wireless networks icon in the tray bar (just next the clock):

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Then right click on select “Open network and sharing center”

Step 2 – List all network adapters

Select “Change adapter settings”

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This will give you a list of all available network adapters:

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Step 3 – Show the WiFi properties and reveal the password

Double click on the Wifi card adapter icon for which you want to retrieve the password. In my case, I double-clicked on the “Wi-Fi” card.

The “Wi-Fi Status” dialog will show up. Press the “Wireless Properties” button:

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Then switch to the “Security” tab:

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Press “Show characters” to reveal the password.

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How to show saved Windows 7 Wifi passwords

In this blog post, I am going to illustrate how to view saved Wifi keys under Windows 7 in four easy steps.

 

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Step 1 – Right click on the wireless networks icon

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After right clicking select “Open network and sharing center”

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Step 2 – Select “Manage wireless networks”

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This will give you a list of previously configured wireless networks

Step 3 – Select the desired network

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Select the desired network and double click it or right-click and select “Properties”

Step 4 – Reveal the password

In the properties dialog / “Security” tab, click on the “Show characters” checkbox to reveal the password:

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