View the Password of a Connected Wifi Network in Windows 8 & 8.1

yup!! its now possible.. you can view or even change the password of your connected wifi password easily with some few steps.. so,, here we go.........

Unfortunately, viewing and managing the passwords of your wireless networks is harder in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 than it was in Windows 7. That's because the Manage Wireless Networks panel has been removed from these operating systems. However, there is still a way for you to learn the password of your active wireless network connection. Here's how it is done.

 

Step 1. Access the Network Connections Panel:

open the Control Panel and click or tap "Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center".

 

then, in the left column, click or tap "Change adapter settings".

This opens the Network Connections panel where you see the available network adapters and network connections.

Step 2. View the Password of the Wireless Network & Change It:

 

The next step is to access the Status window for your active wireless connection. There are two ways to do this:

The first is to expand the Network Connections window until all the buttons on its toolbar are displayed. Then, you will see a button named "Change settings of this connections". Click or tap on it after you select the wireless connection you want to edit.

Another method is to right-click or press and hold the wireless connection you want to edit. In the contextual menu that is displayed, press Status.

The WiFi Status window is displayed. Here you will see all kinds of information about your wireless network connections.

Click or tap Wireless Properties.

The Wireless Network Properties window opens.

Go to the Security tab and check the box that says "Show characters".

In the Network security key field you will see the password of the wireless network you are using. You can also change the password with a new one and then press OK to apply it.

 OR

Through CMD{THE BEST ONE}:

Don't stress yourself out!
Use the command line... especially if you're a linux buddy ;-)

The following steps will allow you to view the security key of all your network connections, regardless of their current status (active or inactive):

Steps:
01.- Run CMD as Administrator

02.- List your WLAN profiles.
Type:
NETSH WLAN SHOW PROFILES

03.- Inspect your desired profile.
Type (yes! it's very similar to step2):
NETSH WLAN SHOW PROFILES NAME="profile_name_from_step2" KEY=CLEAR

04.- Under "Security Settings", the key will be displayed beside "Key Content"

Final remark: in case you're curious, the KEY parameter in step3, MUST BE set equal to CLEAR for the Security Key to be displayed in "CLEAR" TEXT ;-)

I hope this saves some frustrations!

 Enjoy the world full of WIFI :D

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