Where Does Windows Store Saved Wi-Fi Profiles?
Saved Wi-Fi profiles location on Windows as admin-only XML files, plus the netsh commands that read them.
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Windows stores saved Wi-Fi networks as XML files under ProgramData, one per interface GUID. Passwords sit inside in encrypted form.
The folder needs administrator rights to browse. In practice the netsh commands below are faster than reading the XML directly.
Where Windows stores this, by platform
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc\Profiles\Interfaces
One subfolder per network interface, XML file per saved network. Requires an elevated prompt or admin Explorer to read. Prefer netsh wlan commands over hand-editing these files.
Frequently asked questions
How do I see a saved Wi-Fi password?
Run netsh wlan show profiles, then netsh wlan show profile name="SSID" key=clear in an elevated prompt. The Key Content field shows the password. No file browsing needed.
How do I back up all Wi-Fi profiles?
Run netsh wlan export profile folder=C:\Backup. It dumps every profile as XML for reimport with netsh wlan add profile. Useful before reinstalls.
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