How to Crack a Windows Password
If there's an account on your computer you forgot the password to, you can recover the password. It's stored in the Windows registry--it's just buried and encrypted. But you can easily get back into that account if you know what you're doing. All you need is the right software to uncrack the account and you'll have full access to your computer back.
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Instructions
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Download Ophcrack. This program can crack Windows passwords easily. If you don't have access to any accounts on the computer you want to crack, you may need to use Ophcrack's Live CD. Check the Resources section for an article on using this tool, which boots a complete Linux operating system that runs Ophcrack.
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Start up Ophcrack and select the account you want the password for. Then click "Crack" to begin the process of recovering your password. This may take a while, so be patient.
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Log into that account with your newly recovered password. Be sure to remember the password from now on.
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