How to retrieve WIFI password saved on a computer

PC security is an issue that I take very seriously, especially in the position I’m in — wearing the moniker of
“The Geek” and handing out advice as if I’m some kind of expert or something. The issue of passwords is an especially sensitive subject, since they are the personalized keys that open the locks that are supposed to keep our PCs safe from marauding Internet bad guys and information thieves. As such, I usually make it a practice to not hand out advice on situations that have the potential to teach people how to defeat built-in security. After all, if you can break into your own device, you can break into devices that belong to others, and I’m not in the business of teaching that kind of hacking. This question however, is different. More accurately, it is the answer to the question that’s different. In the case of WiFi passwords, Windows is happy to provide you with the password that you used to gain access, you just have to know how to ask. Therefore, since this is nothing more than a Windows feature, I am happy to show you how to recover your forgotten WiFi password.
Start by clicking the Windows 10 Start Menu and select the gear icon, which brings up the “Settings” dialog. Click on “Network & Internet”, then “Change Adapter Settings”. Find your WiFi adapter, and right-click on it. In the menu that comes up, choose “Status”. Click the button that says “Wireless Properties”. In the tabs across the top of the dialog, select “Security”. You’ll find the password here, labeled “Network security key”. If the password is hidden, just click to check the “Show characters” box and it will be revealed. Phew! That’s a lot of steps, but personally, I’m rather glad that it’s not too easy to pick-off passwords from a PC.