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SterJo Wireless Passwords
Recover Wi-Fi passwords already saved on a Windows PC, view network authentication and encryption details, and export credentials with this free utility. The linked download is the portable ZIP.
- Operating system
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 and 11
- Architecture
- 32-bit and 64-bit Windows where applicable, as listed by the publisher
- Download package
- Portable ZIP
Extract the portable archive and run WiFiPasswords.exe. The publisher also offers a separate installer. Windows XP may show WPA credentials as 64 hexadecimal digits.
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What is SterJo Wireless Passwords?
SterJo Wireless Passwords displays wireless credentials stored in Windows connection profiles. It is useful when an old PC still remembers a network password you need to enter on another device. The main window lists the network name, saved password where available, authentication type and encryption method; export options let you keep a separate record. Use it only on computers and accounts you own or are authorized to manage.
This is saved-password recovery, not Wi-Fi cracking. It cannot obtain a protected network's password merely because the access point is nearby. The Windows machine must already hold the relevant profile and credentials. If the list is empty, the publisher identifies missing saved profiles, administrator permissions and a disabled WLAN service as possible causes.
The selected publisher download is a portable ZIP. The publisher instructs users to extract it and run WiFiPasswords.exe, without installing the portable build. Windows XP has a specific limitation: WPA credentials may appear as a 64-digit hexadecimal key rather than the original passphrase. The publisher says that key can still be used to connect. Software behavior and compatibility here are publisher-documented, not independently tested.
What it offers
- Display passwords already saved in local Windows wireless profiles, including profiles for networks no longer in range.
- List SSID, saved password where available, authentication type and encryption method in one window.
- Export recovered Wi-Fi credentials to text or CSV.
- Run the portable build from an extracted folder or USB drive without installation.
Good to know
- Cannot crack nearby Wi-Fi networks or recover credentials that were never saved on the scanned computer.
- On Windows XP, a saved WPA credential may be displayed as a 64-digit hexadecimal key instead of the original passphrase.
- An empty list may reflect missing saved profiles, insufficient administrator permissions or a disabled Windows WLAN service, according to the publisher.
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