Windows 10: i have no wifi so how do i find my network security key

Italiano qui giuI'm in Italy and everything here is showing up in Italian hence have no clue if this question is going to where I usually ask questions Canada/USA.I have no internet where I am. I want to use my phone as my source: tethering. I managed to use bluetooth to connect but cannot use a direct connection USB--phone to PC. It is asking me for a network key. All advice in how to attain this does not seem to show up on my W10 latest version. Since I do not have Wi-Fi modem or what-have-you there seems to be no way of me getting the network key. A number had shown up initially but

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Security Key

Some tentative suggestions -
1 Perhaps you mean the 'Security key' for a WiFi network?
2 Perhaps you mean the 'Security key' for your router's Admin functions that is controlling your WiFi network?
3 Perhaps you mean your Windows user account login 'password' or a 'PIN' that you have set it up to accept instead?

Denis

 

network security key - wifi password

Hello,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Do you have any third party security program installed on the computer?

Please try the following methods and check if that resolves the issue:

Method 1: Run the Internet Connections Troubleshooter and Network Adapter Troubleshooter

Step 1: Run the Internet Connections Troubleshooter

This troubleshooter is an automated Windows 10 inbuilt tool which finds and fixes the common issues with the Internet Connections on the computer. Perform these steps to run this tool and check if that helps.

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  Press “Windows Logo” + “W” keys from the keyboard.
  
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  Type “Troubleshooting” in the search bar and press “Enter”.
  
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  In the “Troubleshooting” window, click on “View All” on the left pane.
  
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  Click on “Internet Connections”.
  
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  Click on “Advanced” and then click on “Run as Administrator”.
  
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  Click “Next” and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the troubleshooting process.
  

Step 2: Run the Network Adapter Troubleshooter

This troubleshooter is an automated Windows10 inbuilt tool which finds and fixes the common issues with the Network Adapter Settings on the computer. It also checks if the network adapter drivers are up to date or not. It may
also provide you some clue about the hardware failures happening to the Network Adapter. Perform these steps to run this tool and check if that helps.

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  Press “Windows Logo” + “W” keys from the keyboard.
  
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  Type “Troubleshooting” in the search bar and press “Enter”.
  
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  In the “Troubleshooting” window, click on “View All” on the left pane.
  
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  Click on “Network Adapter”.
  
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  Click on “Advanced” and then click on “Run as Administrator”.
  
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  Click “Next” and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the troubleshooting process.
  

Once after running the troubleshooters, check troubleshooting reports and let’s know the details. You may also try out the suggestions given by the troubleshooter and check if that helps.

You may also try uninstalling and reinstalling the latest Network Card Drivers from the computer/network card manufacturer’s website and check the status of the issue.

Method 2: Uninstall and Reinstall the Network Card Drivers.

Step 1: Uninstall the Network Adapter Drivers

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  Press “Windows Logo” + “X” keys on the keyboard.
  
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  Click on “Device Manager” from that list.
  
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  Search for the Network Adapter from the device list, right click on it and then select “Uninstall”. On the un-installation window, if you have an option: “Delete the driver software for this device” you may
  select that and then remove the corrupted drivers from the computer.
  
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  Follow the on-screen instructions to complete it and the restart the computer if prompted.
  

After the restart, please go ahead with the next steps to install the latest drivers and check if that resolves the issue.

Update Driver Software from the Manufacturer’s website:

Step 2:

Go to the Computer or Network Card manufacturer’s website and search for the latest Windows 10 drivers available for the Network Card model and then install it by following the instructions given in the website.

You may also refer to the articles given below, try the suggestions given in them and check if that helps:

Wired and wireless network problems

Fix Wi-Fi connection issues in Windows - Microsoft Support

(applicable for windows 10 also.)

Please wait while the system check for the updates. If updates are found, click on Install updates.

You may also refer the article below:

No wireless networks are available after you upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10

Computer that has VPN software installed can't detect wireless network after upgrading to Windows 10 - Microsoft Support

Hope the information helps to fix the issue, if you have any further queries, feel free to post. We are here to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Wireless Network Security Key

Hi Charlie,

Basically, the network security key (also known as WiFi password) is provided by the router manufacturer.

To immediately assist you with this, we suggest contacting the router manufacturer.

Regards.