Profiles !!top!!: Netsh Show Wlan

1. What It Does The command netsh wlan show profiles lists all Wi-Fi networks (WLAN profiles) that your Windows computer has ever connected to and saved. These profiles contain the SSID (network name), security type, and—crucially—the saved password (in encrypted form, but retrievable). 2. Basic Command Open Command Prompt (as administrator for full functionality) and run:

netsh wlan show profiles Profiles on interface Wi-Fi: Group policy profiles (read only) <None> netsh show wlan profiles

User profiles All User Profile : Starbucks_WiFi All User Profile : Home_Network_5G All User Profile : Guest_WiFi All User Profile : Office_Corp netsh wlan show profiles [[name=]<ProfileName>] [key=clear] [interface=<InterfaceName>] | Parameter | Description | |-----------|-------------| | name= | Name of a specific profile (SSID). Enclose in quotes if spaces exist. | | key=clear | Shows the Wi-Fi password in plain text (requires admin rights). | | interface= | Specify a wireless adapter (if multiple). Find names with netsh wlan show interfaces . | 4. Practical Examples Example 1: List all saved networks netsh wlan show profiles Example 2: Show details (including password) for a specific network netsh wlan show profile name="Home_Network_5G" key=clear Relevant output section: | | key=clear | Shows the Wi-Fi password

:: Delete a saved network netsh wlan delete profile name="NETWORK_NAME" ] [key=clear] [interface=&lt

:: Export all profiles + passwords to file (admin) (for /f "tokens=2 delims=:" %a in ('netsh wlan show profiles ^| find ":"') do @netsh wlan show profile name="%a" key=clear) > wifi_backup.txt