How to Recover Forgotten Wifi Password: Complete Guide

This can be quite frustrating, so today we’re going to show you how to fix this problem in just a few simple steps.

  • If you’ve forgotten your wifi password, there’s a great method that you can use.
  • The developer mode allows you to change wifi profile settings easily and we highly recommend it.
  • Another simple solution is to uninstall the network adapter driver and reinstall it.

Disassociate the Network from Your PC

  1. Right-click your Wifi icon > select Open Network and Sharing Center.
  2. Select Manage wireless networks.
  3. Right-click your Wifi connection > select Delete.
    Right-click your Wifi connection > select Delete.

Use the Command prompt

  1. Press Windows Key + R to open Run, type cmd in the text field, and click OK.
  2. Locate the file below in the command window, copy it, and paste it in the Command prompt.
    net user administrator /active:yes
  3. Press Enter, and wait for the Command prompt to do its job.
    Press Enter, and wait for the Command prompt to do its job.
  4. After it finishes, type net localgroup administrators administrator /add and press the Enter key.
  5. Check to see if the password has been recovered.

Factory Reset Your Router

  1. Please ensure that the modem is disconnected from the power source.
  2. After 30 seconds, press and hold the Restore Factory Defaults key. The Restore Factory Defaults key is labeled “Reset” or “Reset to Factory Defaults” on the front of the modem.
    After 30 seconds, press and hold the Restore Factory Defaults key. The Restore Factory Defaults key is labeled "Reset" or "Reset to Factory Defaults" on the front of the modem.
  3. Wait for the modem to reboot. Wait for a new light on the front of your modem to turn solid white.
  4. Connect the modem to your Internet service.
  5. Wait five minutes.
  6. Configure your modem again.
    Configure your modem again.

Reset the Router to its Factory Default Settings

  1. To reset the router to its factory default settings, press the reset button for 30 seconds or more.
  2. Wait for the router to reset, and afterward, reconnect your PC to the original network.
  3. Reset the Router Username and Password
    To reset your router username and password, go to your router’s default IP address.
  4. Type †̃admin’ as username and password, and then enter the admin panel.
    Type †̃admin' as username and password, and then enter the admin panel.
  5. Select Wireless settings from the left-hand menu.
  6. Select Restore factory default settings from the submenu.
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