Netsh Commands [portable] -

netsh wlan show profile name="Your_SSID_Here" key=clear Look for the line labeled "Key Content."

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_Notepad" dir=out program="C:\Windows\notepad.exe" action=block Your laptop remembers every Wi-Fi network you have ever joined. Netsh will happily print those passwords in plain text. netsh commands

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netsh interface ipv4 set address name="Ethernet" static 192.168.1.100 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.1 Need to move a PC from "DHCP Office" to "Static Lab" and back? Save the configs. Save the configs

Mastering Netsh: The Swiss Army Knife of Windows Networking But those commands time out if the DHCP server is slow

netsh wlan show wlanreport This creates an HTML file in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WlanReport\ showing every connection, disconnect, and error over the last three days. Everyone knows ipconfig /release and /renew . But those commands time out if the DHCP server is slow. Netsh is more reliable for scripting.