Startup Password Removal

[WildTech]

Anyone have a quick way to remove the Windows startup user password. It seems that a client of mine is getting divorced and her estranged husband decided it would be fun to change her startup password. Unfortunately, she has a huge ammount of personal files and work files that she cannot lose. It would make her bill and my life much easier if I could just hack the password Thanks

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WildTech
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[techs]

first make sure you have show all files, and don't hide file extensions. search for *.pwl and delete it. when you reboot it will ask you for a new password.

[3fingersalute]

That password is just for her profile, it can't keep you out of data files !!!

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[speedbump]

Don't forget to have her send the "I Love You" virus. haha

[Gabriel]

Besides Windows 9x Faboulos security is only for Login...
You can always get to the files by another system (i.e take the Hdd and put it in another system...).

[klenard]

You can delete it from the registry.

[cyberhh]

this sounds like a single user stand alone machine in which case user profiles are probably not set up. Just hit escape to bypass the login screen, do a search for *.pwl and delete them. Restart windows will now ask you for a new username and password. Have fun. Also you can remove all network clients (not adapters and TCP/IP stack) and restart.

[disturbance]

"Esc" key.