View Networks

• Author: Edilberto Fonseca edilberto.fonseca@outlook.com
• Creation date: 07/08/2022
• License: GPL v2

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View Networks is an NVDA add-on that allows users to list Wi-Fi networks saved on Windows and display all details of a specific network, including the password when it is stored by the system.

⚠️ Important
This add-on does not break, force, or attempt to discover Wi-Fi passwords.
It only displays information already saved by Windows, in the same way as the netsh wlan show profile command.

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What’s new in the current version

• Unified interface in a single window
• Two main buttons:
  • List saved networks
  • Show network details
• Single output field showing the complete content, exactly as in the Command Prompt
• Manual encoding selection:
  • cp850 (default)
  • cp1252
  • latin1
  • utf-8
• Automatic detection of:
  • No Wi-Fi adapter present
  • Computers connected only via Ethernet
  • WLAN service disabled
• Compatible with systems without Wi-Fi, without causing errors or NVDA restarts

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How to use

The add-on can be accessed:

• From the NVDA Tools menu
• Or via a keyboard shortcut, Windows + Alt + N — Opens the main View Networks dialog

Main dialog

When opening View Networks, the user will find:

1. Encoding selection field
   Allows choosing the encoding used by Windows for correct text display.

2. “List saved networks” button Alt + L
   Displays all Wi-Fi networks stored on the system.

3. “Show network details” button Alt + M
   Prompts for the network name and displays all available information, including the password, if present.

4. Main text field
   Shows the complete output of the netsh command, without filtering or modification.

5. Close button Alt + F
   Closes the dialog.

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Behaviour on PCs without Wi-Fi

If the computer:

• does not have a Wi-Fi adapter, or
• is connected only via Ethernet,

the add-on will display a clear message informing that no Wi-Fi interface was detected, along with the diagnostic information returned by the system.