How to Recover Windows XP password using Cain & Abel

Introduction:-
                       In Your Windows XP, 7, VISTA, NT or 2000 system there is a file which store your system password. this file is sam(system account manager) which store all your account information (i.e., user name, password and user setting) and because password can't be saved as it is in a file because it can be hacked easily therefore Windows encrypt this password using a key(this key is stored in System file).
Both System and SAM file is stored at the same location i.e.,

C:\WINDOWS\system32\config

so to recover password we need both these file but because these file are locked so we can not use these file from window so we need other operating system to copy both these files let's say linux(because we can see windows drive in linux so you can go to above location and copy both sam and system file). if you don't have linux it's fine windows store these file in other location also i.e.,

C:\WINDOWS\repair

which Windows does not use so we can copy both files from this directory(but these file are created at the time of disk repair so there are chances that you may not get new password, if you changed your password recently)
How to use "Cain & Abel" To Recover Windows XP Password?
Steps:-

1. Copy Both System & SAM file from any of the above location.
2. Download Cain & Abel from here and install it on your System.(antivirus might alert you, but don't worry)
3. Now open Cain & Abel and go to "Cracker" tab
4. Now click "+" sign as shown in the figure below.
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Now a dialog will appear as shown in the figure above browse to sam file in first field and copy past the hex key by browsing to system file
6. Now You will see a list of user of the system as shown below.
   
   
7. Suppose among the user in the above list i wanted to recover password of "mac" user name then right click on mac> Brute Force Attack > LM Hashes. now you will see window similar to below image.
   
   
8. Now set your preference in the last window and click start the attack. after it successfully finished performing password recovery it will show you password like in the image below.
   
   
   

Video on Hacking Windows XP Password




NOTE:-Before beginning to Recover password of Your System. i must clear you that this trick should be used to recover your system's password NOT to Hack Other Persons password because by doing that you could go to prison.

How to Speed up PC/Computer

Introduction:-
This is a very common problem that everyone faces after the pc became somewhat older. The main thing that made your pc work slow down is your hard disk and ram. This is because:-
1) Everything is stored in your hard disk and everything is excessed from your hard disk.
2) Everything that is been excessed use ram.

That's why it depands on these factors. There are method to speed up your computer somewhat faster then before but not as fast as your pc was before when you purchased it.
Follow steps to speed up your computer:-

1)Use Disk Cleanup:-

Type in run "cleanmgr"

for removing unwanted file from you PC

NOTE:- Here you can use some other tool because disk cleanup can not remove all unused files but software like Argente Disk Cleaner search you whole drive for unused file.
2)Speed up access to data:-
In run type "dfrg.msc"

This utility will remove the fragments from your harddisk due to which the excess time of file will get reduce(application now starts faster then before).

3)Detect and repair disk errors:-
In property of drive(c:/d:) go to tool option here click "check now"
OR
In Run Type chkdsk "drive letter":

Some times bad sectors are created in your computer which slows the working of hard disk there for check utility is Created to recover bad sector.

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4)Use add & remove program:-

Go to Start> Setting> control panel> Add & romove program.

Now from the list that you see here remove applications that you don't use frequently.

5)Remove Startup program:-

In Run Type "MSCONFIG"

Click the startup tab and uncheck all the program's except your anti virus. because all the other processes that starts at start up only consume Ram
NOTE:-in case some process is required then you can start them youself.

6)Stop unused process:-

In run Type "services.msc"

this window show a list of services that your os provides you but from this list there are many services that a normal user do not require therefor they not useful and should be stoped.
So to stop these process from starting at each startup right click the service that you want to stop and then click property in property set startup type to manual and stop the process. some of the process that can stop are listed below.(below list is for those programs which are not frequently used so stop it at your own risk)

• Alerter
  
• Automatic Updates
  
• ClipBook
  
• Indexing Service
• Messenger
• Net Logon
• NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
• Protected Storage
• Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
• Remote Registry
• Telnet
• Terminal Services

The above list is for disabling some of the unused services of ms windows
NOTE:- an advanced user can set these according to its need.


7)Turn off graphics:-

Right click destop then goto property here change theme to Windows classic.

Incase your computer is working very slow then you should turn graphics off by changing you theme to windows classic.

NOTE:-
1) In case you computer is working very slowly then start the memory.vbe(change extension from txt to vbe) file

creating memory.vbe file.

• start Notepad
• in here type MYSTRING=(80000000)
• save it with any name but the extension should be vbe at desktop
  
• now whenever you computer is getting very slow start this file.

2) For more information click here

Some Very Useful Windows Xp Hidden Programs List

Introduction
There are so many functionality in xp such that microsoft does not require to put some functionality into the start menu or place any shortcut anywhere. it is not that they are not useful, they are useful but are used mostly by computer professional for troubleshooting because a normal user may damage system by using it(low knowledge).
they can be run by typing into the run(win +r).

Some Hidden Programs:-

1)Character Map

Type "charmap"

used for finding unusual characters.

2)Dr Watson

Type "drwtsn32"

It is a debugger used for Troubleshooting purpose.

3)Private character editor

Type "eudcedit"

It is used for creation and modification of characters.

4)Disk Cleanup

Type "cleanmgr"

It is used for getting free space by removing unused file.

5)Clipboard Viewer

Type "clipbrd"

Used to view data present on the clip board.

6)Group Editor

Type "gpedit.msc"

used to manage group policies, and permissions

7)System configuration

Type "msconfig"

Used to see and change the start up program(System programs + Application program).

8)Registry Editor

Type "regedit"

Used to change and see the settings of System application as well as Software application.

9)System Monitor

Type "perfmon"

Very important tool for knowing anything i.e., every type of resources whether it is software or hardware.

10)Network shared folder wizard

Type "shrpubw"

Used for creating shared folder over the network(workgroup/Lan).

11)File siganture verification tool

Type "sigverif"

Used to maintain the integrity of your system It will detect if any of the critical file is changed.
for example delete or rename your logoff.exe file in system32 folder it will automatically changed it back.

12) Microsoft Telnet Client

Type "telnet"

Used to connect any remote computer for file sharing.

13)Driver Verifier Manager

Type "verifier"

Used to monitor your drivers it is useful if any of the driver is creating problem.

14)Windows for Workgroups Chat

Type "winchat"

Used to chat over the workgroup/lan.
15)Check Disk Utility

Type "chkdsk :" //command line

Used to check any disk error on drives.

16)Computer Management

Type "compmgmt.msc"

it is the most important application as for as computer administrator is concerned because this contain all the feature that a computer expert need for troubleshooting.

17)DiskPart

NOTE:-I will update this list as soon as i get more useful hidden application. so be come back.