This feature transforms a developer/utility workflow into a consumer-friendly feature. It saves IT professionals from typing the same commands repeatedly and empowers non-technical users to manage their network credentials without fear of "breaking something" in the command prompt.
The netsh wlan show profile command in Windows allows users to view the properties of Wi-Fi networks they have previously connected to. When combined with key=clear , it reveals the stored password (network security key) in plain text. netsh wlan show password
: This only works for networks you have previously joined . It won't help you "hack" into a new network. This feature transforms a developer/utility workflow into a
Number of SSIDs : 1 SSID name : "CoffeeShopWiFi" Network type : Infrastructure Radio type : [ Any Radio Type ] Vendor extension : Not present When combined with key=clear , it reveals the
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: If you don’t remember the exact name of your Wi-Fi, type the following and hit Enter: netsh wlan show profiles This will list every network your computer has ever connected to .