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How to find passwords in regedit in win 7

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where do I find the passwords in windows 7, regedit?

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Are you trying to retrieve a password that you've forgotten?

Reply to TheViper

No, I'm trying to find where admin. passwords, and saved passwords are stored.

Reply to reno2

C:\Windows\System32\config\SAM


Message edited by TheViper on 11-04-2009 at 03:42:32 AM
Reply to TheViper

Well I found this but now I can't open it, The file is already open or in use by another appliction.

Reply to reno2

You can't open it directly while Windows is operating. Even if you could all you'd see is a long hash string encryption. The passwords are encrypted so no text of the passwords even exists.

 

If you still want the hash strings, use a Live Linux boot CD to extract the file. It's still just gibberish but at least you'd have the encrypted hash. You could then use a decryption program.

 

By the way, if this is for Windows 7, why did you create the thread in the Windows XP section?


Message edited by TheViper on 11-04-2009 at 08:52:02 PM
Reply to TheViper

Thanks for the info and as for the thread in the wrong section, I didn't know that I did put it in the XP section. Again thanks a bunch.

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