<\/a>Step 1: Requirements and Intro<\/h3>\n
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You will need the following:<\/p>\n
\n- Linux Live CD (Any Flavor)<\/li>\n
- Un-Encrypted Computer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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How does it work?
\nThis trick works by replacing the accessibility tools with a high level command prompt and using this to change the password of the account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/a>Step 2: Boot Linux<\/h3>\nUse your CD or USB to boot your Linux installation on the computer with the unknown password.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/a>Step 3: Replace Magnify<\/h3>\nBrowse with a terminal or a GUI file manager to
\n“C:\\Windows\\System32”<\/p>\n
Rename “Magnify.exe” to “Magnify.bak”<\/p>\n
Copy “cmd.exe” (this is in the same directory)<\/p>\n
Rename the copied “cmd.exe” to “Magnify.exe”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/a>Step 4: Boot Windows<\/h3>\nReboot the computer back into Windows mode.<\/p>\n
At the login screen you can click on the accessibility controls or press Win+U<\/p>\n
Check the box for magnify and then click apply and you should get a command prompt to pop-up.<\/p>\n
In the command prompt type the following.
\n“net user user_name new_password”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
How does it work?
\nThis trick works by replacing the accessibility tools with a high level command prompt and using this to change the password of the account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a>Step 2: Boot Linux<\/h3>\nUse your CD or USB to boot your Linux installation on the computer with the unknown password.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/a>Step 3: Replace Magnify<\/h3>\nBrowse with a terminal or a GUI file manager to
\n“C:\\Windows\\System32”<\/p>\n
Rename “Magnify.exe” to “Magnify.bak”<\/p>\n
Copy “cmd.exe” (this is in the same directory)<\/p>\n
Rename the copied “cmd.exe” to “Magnify.exe”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/a>Step 4: Boot Windows<\/h3>\nReboot the computer back into Windows mode.<\/p>\n
At the login screen you can click on the accessibility controls or press Win+U<\/p>\n
Check the box for magnify and then click apply and you should get a command prompt to pop-up.<\/p>\n
In the command prompt type the following.
\n“net user user_name new_password”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a>Step 3: Replace Magnify<\/h3>\nBrowse with a terminal or a GUI file manager to
\n“C:\\Windows\\System32”<\/p>\n
Rename “Magnify.exe” to “Magnify.bak”<\/p>\n
Copy “cmd.exe” (this is in the same directory)<\/p>\n
Rename the copied “cmd.exe” to “Magnify.exe”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n<\/a>Step 4: Boot Windows<\/h3>\nReboot the computer back into Windows mode.<\/p>\n
At the login screen you can click on the accessibility controls or press Win+U<\/p>\n
Check the box for magnify and then click apply and you should get a command prompt to pop-up.<\/p>\n
In the command prompt type the following.
\n“net user user_name new_password”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n“C:\\Windows\\System32”<\/p>\n
<\/a>Step 4: Boot Windows<\/h3>\nReboot the computer back into Windows mode.<\/p>\n
At the login screen you can click on the accessibility controls or press Win+U<\/p>\n
Check the box for magnify and then click apply and you should get a command prompt to pop-up.<\/p>\n
In the command prompt type the following.
\n“net user user_name new_password”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\n“net user user_name new_password”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
