Have you ever wanted to get into a computer that you only have limited access in (school computer), or one where you have no access at all? Read on...
These steps are for a computer on which you have no access at all. If you don't have any bootdisks, or the computer doesn't have a disk drive, just restart the computer and keep tapping "F8" (ignore quotes) until you come to a menu. "Choose Safe Mode With Command Prompt" or "Safe Mode with Networking" for Internet; and if you come to a Welcome Screen on XP, just click Administrator. If you get command prompt type "explorer.exe" and then "exit". You will now be able to freely run around the computer, and do whatever you want because you have admin rights.
If the admin account is password protected, go into the BIOS. Change the 1st boot device to CD-ROM. and get a good Linux distro like Slax. Also, you could get a boot up password cracker, although these take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days, and you probably don't want to be caught at the computer that you are at.
If you have an account, for example, at school, you can use the bootdisk and admin tricks, but it is probably a bad idea because you are in class. These techniques require some knowledge of the command line, which I will provide. First..
Go to the start menu, go to run, and type "cmd". Then you will have a command line shell, with *almost* unlimited rights.
If the start menu doesn't work, create a new text file in notepad and type only "cmd"(Ignore quotes). Go to Save As, and find the Save As Type. Click on it and change it to All Files. Then save it as "batch.bat". Double click on it and you have a useable command line.
If you are not allowed to access notepad, go to Internet Explorer (or any other web browser, and then click View, then View Source. Click on File, then New. Then follow the steps outlined above to get command line access.
I hope this helps. By the way, here is the Windows Command line crash course I promised you...
Changing a password "net user username new password" Replace "username" with the actual account name. just type "net user" to get a list of users. Replace "new password" with the password you want. It cannot be blank, if it is it will give you account details.
Listing files in whatever directory you are in "dir"
change directory "cd directory"
move back a directory "cd.."
to run a program, just type the name of it, Ex. "program.exe"
Tips
- If you are a programmer, use debug at school. If not, look up debug on the internet and see what you can break.
- If the teacher is coming, type "exit" fast, or just click it out.
- This isn't a debug tutorial, but just in case you are about to get caught while using it, type "q" to quit. You will get an error message if you try to click it out, most likely resulting in you getting caught.
- If you are not allowed to be in the room with the computer, do whatever you want to do fast, then get out.
- The Notepad view source trick also works on some store kiosks
Warnings
- If the teacher sees it, most won't know what it is. Just click it out and think of some bull when they ask you what you were doing.
- Just as a note, doing these things on another person's computer is illegal. I am not responsible for whatever you do. I know these disclaimers are annoying, but I don't want some 200 pound man with a machete kicking down my door because his darling daughter was caught hacking
Things You'll Need
- Bootdisk (optional)
- Computer
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