Ensure and File and printer sharing are turned On.

If you have connected to a network drive in the past and want to see the password you used (or update it), you don't need to dig through settings. You can use the hidden "Credential Manager."

Use Command Prompt or PowerShell to retrieve passwords for any previously connected Wi-Fi network.

If the remote computer is asking for your credentials to let you in, you need to know exactly how Windows identifies you. Press and select Terminal (or Command Prompt). Type whoami and press Enter. The result will look like YourComputerName\YourName . The Username: Everything after the backslash ( \ ).