Change the password Windows 7 has stored for a wireless network
I have a new laptop which I used to connect to the guest network in our house. I typed in the wrong password at login and now I cannot type in the correct one. How can I clear or change the password without having access to the router?
Solution 1:
To modify a wireless network's profile...
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Open the Control Panel and click
Network and Internet
. -
Click
Network and Sharing Center
. -
Click
Manage wireless networks
on the left pane. -
Right-click on the wireless network and click
Properties
. -
Click on the Security tab and edit the key in the
Network security key
field.
Note: If you don't want to retype the whole password, you can enable the
Show characters
option and edit from there.
Solution 2:
Go to your system tray icon
click on wireless network icon, right click the desired network, click on properties
Click on show Characters and change the Network Security Key above it.