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Password Viewer — это небольшая утилита для Windows, которая позволяет просматривать скрытые пароли. С её помощью можно увидеть не только скрытые пароли на различные программы, но и поля ввода данных на странице в окне Internet Explorer.

Эта утилита представляет собой портативный исполняемый файл и не требует установки. Просто нажмите на иконку «руки» и перетащите окошко со скрытым паролем или полем для ввода в окно Password Viewer.

На данный момент развитие программы заморожено, и её дальнейшая судьба пока не ясна.

Новые отзывы о Password Viewer

Если вам нужно посмотреть пароль за звездочками, то вы попали туда куда нужно. Эта прога именно этим и занимается и делает свою работу хорошо!

Нужно навести «прицел» на поле, которое скрыто точками, и программа покажет текст под точками практически в любой программе.

Название может быть обманчиво, и многие думают, что прога покажет забытые пароли, хранящиеся где-то в файлах. Нет, показывает только то, что за звездочками.

Замечено полное падение Скайпа при попытке прочитать текст из поля, в котором еще ничего не введено. Хотя это проблема не Password Viewer а самого Скайпа. Считать эту проблему потенциально относящейся и к другим программам нельзя, так как это вопрос верной обработки WinAPI запросов, скорее всего.

How to Find Hidden & Saved Passwords in Windows

They may end up in the registry, within credential files, or within the Windows Vault

If you’ve forgotten a password but you know it was saved somewhere on your computer, you can access your Windows saved passwords and see if it’s there. Windows actually keeps a list of all of your saved passwords and lets you access them when you want.

These saved passwords are from your web browsers, WiFi networks, and other services that you use on your computer. Revealing these passwords is fairly easy as there’s a built-in tool on your computer that lets you do it.

View Windows Saved Passwords Using The Credentials Manager

The feature that saves your login details on your Windows 10 computer is called Windows Credentials Manager. It keeps a track of all of your web as well as other Windows passwords, and lets you access and use them when needed.

The web passwords that it saves are usually from Internet Explorer and Edge. Your Chrome, Firefox, and other web browsers’ passwords won’t appear in the tool. For those browsers, you can check out their settings menu to find and access the option that shows your passwords.

• Search for Control Panel using Cortana search and open the panel.

• Click on the option that says User Accounts as the option you’re looking for is located there.

• On the following screen, click on the option that says Credential Manager to open the tool on your computer.

• When the Credential Manager opens, you’ll see mainly two tabs called Web Credentials and Windows Credentials.

The Web Credentials section hosts all of your browser passwords. These are the passwords that you use to log-in to various websites.

The Windows Credentials stores your other passwords, such as your NAS drive password, and so on. Unless you’re in a corporate environment, you likely won’t use this section.

• To reveal the password for an entry, click on the down-arrow icon next to it. Then, click on the link that says Show next to Password.

• It’ll ask you to enter your Windows account password. If you use a fingerprint to unlock your machine like I do, you’ll be prompted to scan it to continue.

• It’ll then immediately display the password on your screen.

View Saved WiFi Passwords On Windows 10

The Credentials Manager, unfortunately, doesn’t let you view your saved WiFi passwords. However, there are two other ways you can use to access the Windows saved passwords for your wireless networks.

These methods should let you access passwords for all the WiFi networks you’ve ever connected to.

Use Command Prompt To Reveal Saved WiFi Passwords

The Command Prompt utility lets you perform a number of tasks on your computer, and one of these is to let you view your saved WiFi passwords. It can be used to retrieve a list of all of your networks, and then you can choose the network you want to view the password for.

You’re basically going to just copy and paste the commands, so even if you haven’t used the tool before, you should still be fine.

• Search for Command Prompt using Cortana search and click on Run as administrator.

• Type in the following command into the Command Prompt window and press Enter. It’ll show the WiFi networks it has saved passwords for.

netsh wlan show profiles

• Note down the WiFi network name you want to find the password for.
• Type in the following command replacing NAME with your WiFi network’s name and hit Enter.

netsh wlan show profile name=NAME key=clear

• Look towards the section that says Security settings. Here, you’ll find an entry saying Key Content. The value next to it is your WiFi password.

Use An App To Access Saved WiFi Passwords

If you need to access your saved WiFi passwords too frequently, the command line method isn’t ideal for you as it requires you to type in a command each time you want to view a password. A better option would be to use a third-party app that lets you easily and quickly reveal your Windows saved passwords.

One of these apps is WiFi Password Revealer by Magical Jelly Bean. It’s a free app you can use on your Windows 10 computer to view your WiFi passwords.

• Download and launch the app on your computer.
• It’ll immediately scan and display all the WiFi passwords it could find on your screen.

• If you want to copy a password, right-click on it in the app and select Copy selected password.

View Windows Vault Passwords Using An App

Some of the Windows saved passwords are stored in Windows Vault on a Windows 10 computer. If the password you’re looking for is located there, then you can use a free app to find and reveal it on your machine.

There’s an app called VaultPasswordView that lets you access all the passwords saved in the Windows Vault on your machine.

• Download and launch the app on your machine.
• Use the Root Folder dropdown menu to select your root folder. Then click on the Automatic Fill button to auto-fill some of the options on the screen.

• Enter your account password in the Windows Login Password field and hit OK.

• You should be able to view your Windows Vault saved passwords.

Delete Saved Passwords On Windows 10

Since your computer saves most passwords that you use on your computer, it may even have the passwords that you don’t actually use. If you want, you can delete these saved passwords on your Windows 10 computer.

These can be deleted from the Windows Credentials Manager on your PC.

• Launch Windows Credentials Manager from Control Panel.
• Click on the arrow icon next to the password you want to delete.
• Select the option that says Remove at the end of your credential details.

• It’ll ask if you’d really like to remove the password from your computer. Click on Yes to continue.

It’s easy to forget passwords especially if you have a lot of those to remember. Are you someone who needs to look at the saved passwords to log in somewhere or do you remember all of your passwords? Chime in in the comments below.

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Where Are Passwords Stored in Windows?

Managing your passwords can be a hassle, especially if you tend to forget them. Luckily, Windows stores most of your local accounts, so you can quickly look them up. If you’re wondering how to find your saved email passwords in Windows, take a look at these short tutorials and find out where passwords are stored in Windows.

Where are passwords stored in Windows 10?

First, let’s look at how to find passwords stored on your computer in Windows 10. There are a few ways to do this. Here’s how to locate them using the credential manager:

Go to the Windows Control Panel.

Click on User Accounts.

Click on Credential Manager.

Here you can see two sections: Web Credentials and Windows Credentials.

Under Web Credentials, you can find the passwords you use to log in to various websites. Windows Credentials hosts the rest of your logins on the computer.

Once you find the account you were looking for, click the arrow on the right..

In the drop-down tab, click Show next to the password.

In the pop-up prompt, enter your administrator password. That’s it — you’re done!

If you’re not sure what your administrator password is, don’t worry. There is a way to access it on your computer, so read on for a tutorial. Now, let’s take a look at another way to access your accounts by going through the command prompt.

Type command prompt in your Windows search bar.

Click Run as an administrator in the window on the left.

A user account control window might pop up, asking if you allow the app to make changes on your device. Click Yes.

Command Prompt window will appear.

In the window, type in this command:

Stored User Names and Passwords window will pop up.

To access your administrator password, you’ll need to access the Windows 10 registry. However, you must be extra careful — one wrong click could seriously disrupt your computer’s operating system. So, where are passwords stored in Windows 10 registry? You’ll need to use the command prompt to access them.

Navigate to Windows Command Prompt again.

Type in regedit and hit Enter.

The Registry Editor window will appear.

Go to HKEY_ LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion > Winlogon

Now, scroll down to DefaultPassword and double-click it.

A window will pop up, revealing the stored password.

As mentioned earlier, this method is risky since tampering with the Windows registry can damage your operating system. If you’re nervous about meddling with the registry, here’s a simple guide to get a hold of your logins using the Microsoft recovery page.

Where are passwords stored in Windows 7?

If you have an earlier version of Windows, don’t worry. Here’s how to access your accounts on Windows 7:

Go to the Start menu.

Click on the Control Panel.

Go to User Accounts.

Click on Manage your network passwords on the left.

You should find your credentials here!

But what if you can’t log in to your computer in the first place? Forgetting your computer password is definitely annoying, but fortunately there are a few relatively easy ways to recover your Windows 7 credentials. Check out our tutorials on how to reset your Windows 7 password.

Other ways to recover your passwords

The Windows operating system isn’t the only place where you can find your credentials. If you have enabled your browser to save your passwords, it’s possible to view and edit them later on. Check out our blog posts on how to access your logins in Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Google Chrome. However, keep in mind that saving your credentials in your browser isn’t always the best idea.

There is another great way to ensure you never lose your passwords. Use a password manager — it keeps them safe, all in the same place. NordPass syncs your credentials across all of your devices, so you never have to worry about forgetting your logins again.

Keep your passwords organized with NordPass.