A password hint which user sets in Windows 11/10 is visible when a wrong password is entered at the Windows logon screen. This helps jog the user’s memory to remember the correct password. However, ...

There are multiple ways to view the Wi-Fi password, but using Settings is the easiest. The Netsh utility, accessible via Command Prompt, shows passwords for all the networks you've ever connected to.

Though Microsoft claimed that storing plaintext passwords in memory was by design, the company has changed the behavior to better protect your passwords.