(12-05-2012, 02:21 PM)Anonymous Wrote: This post is more or less for people who didn't know this, but windows has a hidden admin account. I don't remember the exact method to view it but I'm sure google can help you find it. I mainly created this thread for anyone searching for a way to get admin rights, or someone who forgot their password to the only account thats shown. I hope this helps!

Ps: On a side note I think this is for windows 7 and up. Not totally for sure.

(12-05-2012, 04:02 PM)TheMercenary Wrote:

(12-05-2012, 02:21 PM)Anonymous Wrote: This post is more or less for people who didn't know this, but windows has a hidden admin account. I don't remember the exact method to view it but I'm sure google can help you find it. I mainly created this thread for anyone searching for a way to get admin rights, or someone who forgot their password to the only account thats shown. I hope this helps!

Ps: On a side note I think this is for windows 7 and up. Not totally for sure.

You are referring to the System Account. (NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM) For those of you who are wondering, the system account is roughly the equivalent of Root access in the linux world. In 7 it requires PSTools (PsExec) from windows sysinternals.

NOTE: Due to the high privileges of the system account, accessing it dangerous, and could potentially damage your system. You use this guide at your own risk.

This guide assumes you have administrator privileges.

To gain access to the SYSTEM account, you will first need PsExec, part of pstools.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896649.aspx

1. Extract PStools to the folder of your choice.

2. Close all open programs.

3. Click the start button and hold CTRL-ALT-SHIFT and right-click the start menu. A dialog should pop up with "Properties" and "Exit Explorer" Click "Exit Explorer" Your taskbar should now disappear, along with any icons on the desktop.

4. Now open task manager by pressing CTRL-SHIFT-ESC.

5. Click File > New Task (Run)

6. Click "Browse"

7. Browse to where you extracted PsTools and click "psexec.exe"

8. the dialog should say something like this C:\PSTools\PsExec.exe

9. At the end of the dialog type "-i -s explorer.exe" so that is looks like C:\PsExec.exe -i -s explorer.exe

10. Hit enter and wait a moment. A new command prompt window should open. Then a desktop. Open the start menu and look at where the user is displayed. It will read "SYSTEM" You are done. You can use this account to make almost any change to windows, such as change passwords.

(12-05-2012, 06:33 PM)Anonymous Wrote:

(12-05-2012, 04:02 PM)TheMercenary Wrote:

(12-05-2012, 02:21 PM)Anonymous Wrote: This post is more or less for people who didn't know this, but windows has a hidden admin account. I don't remember the exact method to view it but I'm sure google can help you find it. I mainly created this thread for anyone searching for a way to get admin rights, or someone who forgot their password to the only account thats shown. I hope this helps!

Ps: On a side note I think this is for windows 7 and up. Not totally for sure.

You are referring to the System Account. (NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM) For those of you who are wondering, the system account is roughly the equivalent of Root access in the linux world. In 7 it requires PSTools (PsExec) from windows sysinternals.

NOTE: Due to the high privileges of the system account, accessing it dangerous, and could potentially damage your system. You use this guide at your own risk.

This guide assumes you have administrator privileges.

To gain access to the SYSTEM account, you will first need PsExec, part of pstools.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896649.aspx

1. Extract PStools to the folder of your choice.

2. Close all open programs.

3. Click the start button and hold CTRL-ALT-SHIFT and right-click the start menu. A dialog should pop up with "Properties" and "Exit Explorer" Click "Exit Explorer" Your taskbar should now disappear, along with any icons on the desktop.

4. Now open task manager by pressing CTRL-SHIFT-ESC.

5. Click File > New Task (Run)

6. Click "Browse"

7. Browse to where you extracted PsTools and click "psexec.exe"

8. the dialog should say something like this C:\PSTools\PsExec.exe

9. At the end of the dialog type "-i -s explorer.exe" so that is looks like C:\PsExec.exe -i -s explorer.exe

10. Hit enter and wait a moment. A new command prompt window should open. Then a desktop. Open the start menu and look at where the user is displayed. It will read "SYSTEM" You are done. You can use this account to make almost any change to windows, such as change passwords.

Thanks for this. I was too tired too google for this information.

And no problem, This will be helpful for people trying to get an account back are something.

(12-05-2012, 04:02 PM)TheMercenary Wrote:

(12-05-2012, 02:21 PM)Anonymous Wrote: This post is more or less for people who didn't know this, but windows has a hidden admin account. I don't remember the exact method to view it but I'm sure google can help you find it. I mainly created this thread for anyone searching for a way to get admin rights, or someone who forgot their password to the only account thats shown. I hope this helps!

Ps: On a side note I think this is for windows 7 and up. Not totally for sure.

You are referring to the System Account. (NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM) For those of you who are wondering, the system account is roughly the equivalent of Root access in the linux world. In 7 it requires PSTools (PsExec) from windows sysinternals.

NOTE: Due to the high privileges of the system account, accessing it dangerous, and could potentially damage your system. You use this guide at your own risk.

This guide assumes you have administrator privileges.

To gain access to the SYSTEM account, you will first need PsExec, part of pstools.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896649.aspx

1. Extract PStools to the folder of your choice.

2. Close all open programs.

3. Click the start button and hold CTRL-ALT-SHIFT and right-click the start menu. A dialog should pop up with "Properties" and "Exit Explorer" Click "Exit Explorer" Your taskbar should now disappear, along with any icons on the desktop.

4. Now open task manager by pressing CTRL-SHIFT-ESC.

5. Click File > New Task (Run)

6. Click "Browse"

7. Browse to where you extracted PsTools and click "psexec.exe"

8. the dialog should say something like this C:\PSTools\PsExec.exe

9. At the end of the dialog type "-i -s explorer.exe" so that is looks like C:\PsExec.exe -i -s explorer.exe

10. Hit enter and wait a moment. A new command prompt window should open. Then a desktop. Open the start menu and look at where the user is displayed. It will read "SYSTEM" You are done. You can use this account to make almost any change to windows, such as change passwords.

(12-06-2012, 05:24 PM)INST1NCT Wrote: Just wondering, does this also work on Windows XP computers?

(12-06-2012, 05:17 PM)Skill Wrote:

(12-05-2012, 04:02 PM)TheMercenary Wrote:

(12-05-2012, 02:21 PM)Anonymous Wrote: This post is more or less for people who didn't know this, but windows has a hidden admin account. I don't remember the exact method to view it but I'm sure google can help you find it. I mainly created this thread for anyone searching for a way to get admin rights, or someone who forgot their password to the only account thats shown. I hope this helps!

Ps: On a side note I think this is for windows 7 and up. Not totally for sure.

You are referring to the System Account. (NT AUTHORITY/SYSTEM) For those of you who are wondering, the system account is roughly the equivalent of Root access in the linux world. In 7 it requires PSTools (PsExec) from windows sysinternals.

NOTE: Due to the high privileges of the system account, accessing it dangerous, and could potentially damage your system. You use this guide at your own risk.

This guide assumes you have administrator privileges.

To gain access to the SYSTEM account, you will first need PsExec, part of pstools.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896649.aspx

1. Extract PStools to the folder of your choice.

2. Close all open programs.

3. Click the start button and hold CTRL-ALT-SHIFT and right-click the start menu. A dialog should pop up with "Properties" and "Exit Explorer" Click "Exit Explorer" Your taskbar should now disappear, along with any icons on the desktop.

4. Now open task manager by pressing CTRL-SHIFT-ESC.

5. Click File > New Task (Run)

6. Click "Browse"

7. Browse to where you extracted PsTools and click "psexec.exe"

8. the dialog should say something like this C:\PSTools\PsExec.exe

9. At the end of the dialog type "-i -s explorer.exe" so that is looks like C:\PsExec.exe -i -s explorer.exe

10. Hit enter and wait a moment. A new command prompt window should open. Then a desktop. Open the start menu and look at where the user is displayed. It will read "SYSTEM" You are done. You can use this account to make almost any change to windows, such as change passwords.

When i click properties, it says nothing about exiting explorer? what do i do?

(12-06-2012, 05:24 PM)INST1NCT Wrote: Just wondering, does this also work on Windows XP computers?