How to find in the registry the password

User passwords in Windows are stored in the registry. The introduction of a password is performed a certain function of the input password, user name, and a pseudo-random value, which is saved by the system. In encrypted and not displayed the passwords are saved in SAM file - drivename:\Windows\System32\Config\SAM. However, user profiles can be found in HKEY_CURRENT_USER.

Instruction

1. The main menu of the Windows operating system by pressing the "start" button to implement the procedure for viewing user profile. Click "Run".
2. Enter in the "Open" regedit and confirm the command run "registry Editor" by pressing the OK button.
3. Expand the branch HKEY_CURRENT_USERDefault emote AccessProfiles and define the desired user profile. Default saved the following user profiles:- local; - roaming; - mandatory; - temporary.
4. Open the following branch of the registry for the operation data editing of the selected user:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftwindowsntcurrentversionwinlogonразверните service window option DefaultUserNamу double mouse click.
5. Enter the desired name of the user account and confirm the command by pressing the OK button.
6. Open the service menu option DefaultUserPassword double click and enter the desired value of the new password in the appropriate field of the opened dialog box.
7. Confirm the command by pressing the OK button or create the missing key. To do this, call the menu "edit" in the upper toolbar in the "registry Editor" and then click "Create".
8. Select dword and modify the string "parameter Name" value DefaultPassword
9. Press Enter to confirm the command create and expand the newly created key by double-clicking.
10. Enter the desired password in the line "Value". Confirm your choice by pressing the OK button.
11. Close the utility "registry Editor". Please restart the computer to apply the selected changes.