Windows 10: Help with changing wifi password?

Recently was advised to change my wifi password. Although I can handle myself when using my browser, I do have trouble when dealing with networking and wifi. So, my question is: Do I have to just change the PW on windows 10 (if so, how,) or is there more to it...if so, what do I have to do? Thanks.

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Using Malicious Software Removal Tool for Windows 10 March 2016 (KB890830)

In Windows 10, once you have installed the following as a bundle: Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool for Windows 8, 8.1, 10 and Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2 x64 Edition - March 2016 (KB890830) - using the usual windows update, how do you locate the
file, open the file to use the file to take advantage of the full features of the windows Malicious Software Removal Tool? Thank you.

 

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The Windows password and your WiFi password are different. To change your WiFi password, you need to login to your router. In most cases, you can access your router by entering 192.168.1.1 in your browser. That should bring up your router interface. You can change the password using the router interface.

 

I had actually trouble finding out, how to change a password, since Windows remembers everything, so just in case:

Wireless Network Profile - Delete in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

 

Thanks, but I just got the following message when trying and don't know what to do:

"The connection has timed out

The server at 192.168.1.107 is taking too long to respond.

The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few moments.
If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer’s network connection.
If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure that Firefox is permitted to access the Web."

EDIT: I found my wifi url (different than the one you suggested,) and my PW for it. Got on to the Linksys/Cisco site. Went to the Administration tab>Management and there were two fields: "Router Password" and "Re-enter to confirm." Within each field is a series of dots and at the end of the dots is a red circle with a lock inside icon. How do I proceed from here as I don't see anything indicting "change of password," if I am in the right place?

 

You often have to enter the old password and then the new one there maybe other password it sounds as if you trying got change admin one which is for login you want under wireless the wifi one

 

That section is for the password you enter to get into the routers settings. You need to go to your WiFi or wireless settings page, look for the security options, and the WiFi password will be listed as either Password, or Key, or WPA Key.

On my router it's the Password (Network Key) block:

 

So are you saying that I should enter my "PW" into the field and then I will get to the wifi or wireless settings page?

 

It's hard to say without knowing/seeing exactly which page you are on. Are you actually inside your router's setup webpage (which it sounds like you are)? Then you should have already entered your router password once to get into the settings. Next you need to look for Wireless or WiFi setup instead of the Administration tab. See in my screenshot on the left column, I am in the Setup->Wireless Setup tab, not the Administration tab,

 

Yeah, been doing a little googling and now see I should be in Wireless and not Administration. Thanks.

EDIT: Well, maybe not so as this site--http://www.tech-faq.com/linksys-router-password.html-- (and others) say the way to change the PW is to go to Administration>Management. Read Steps 5,6,7 under Changing the Router’s Password Via Web Setup.

 

Just what to add that most routers use admin as the user and password as the password to access the router until the user changes it.

 

The reference to "Administration" is referring to the "Administration" selection on the router. Login to the router and go to "Administration" etc.

 

@flycaster, did you get your WiFi password changed?

 

Not yet as the reply in post #11 (just before yours) has me confused. I need a simple "yes" or "no" for the following:


EDIT: Well, maybe not so as this site--http://www.tech-faq.com/linksys-router-password.html-- (and others) say the way to change the PW is to go to Administration>Management. Read Steps 5,6,7 under Changing the Router’s Password Via Web Setup.