How to Use Ophcrack for Windows 10 Password Reset

Oh my! Have you forgotten your password for logging into your Windows 10? Losing your password for your computer is the worse. The utter feeling of helplessness and despair at not being able to access your files. It’s even worse if you don’t have a backup copy which, I must say, happens to a lot of us. But don’t worry, we’ve come to solve your problems. Read below to learn how to use Ophcrack for Windows 10 password reset.

So, by now you might be wondering what Ophcrack is. Ophcrack is a free Windows password cracker based on rainbow tables. And what are rainbow tables? They are precomputed tables for reversing cryptographic functions. In other words, you can use them to recover credit card numbers or your password! Too good to be true? Check for yourself in Way 1.

• Way 1: Reset Windows 10 Password with Ophcrack Live CD
• Way 2: Reset Windows 10 Using Windows Password Genius Advanced

Way 1: Reset Windows 10 Password with Ophcrack Live CD

So, how to use Ophcrack Windows 10? To reset your Windows 10 password, download the program into a CD or USB, you choose. It’s easy, just follow these steps:

• Click on download on Ophcrack’s website. Then, tap on the option that supports Windows 10.
  
• Once the file has been downloaded burn it into a CD or USB.
• Plug in your USB into your switched off PC. Then, switch it on.
• Wait for the Ophcrack Live CD menu to appear.
• The process will start automatically, wait for Ophcrack Live CD to load.
• Next, Ophcrack will show a screen where your password is being cracked.
• Look for the password of the user you want to unlock under the NT Pwd column. Write it down, remove the disc or USB and restart your computer. You can now log into your user account again!

Way 2: Reset Windows 10 Using Windows Password Key

Didn’t ophcrack win 10 work for you? OphcracK Password Not Found? Don’t worry there is always another way. Make it simpler with our specially designed tool. Windows Password Key (Windows Password Genius) is an all-in-one Windows password recovery tool. With it, you can add a new user, remove passwords without data loss or reset your forgotten password for your locked user account. To use it, just follow these simple steps:

• Download Windows Password Key in an unlocked computer (time to ask some favours if you don’t have another one!) and select if you prefer to create a password reset disk in a USB or a cd.
• Then, insert the disk into your Windows 10 laptop.
• Choose the target user of which you forgot the password and click on “Reset password”.
• Finally, click “Reboot” and eject the password reset disk or USB. The computer will restart and you’ll be able to access your locked Windows computer!

Summary

In this post, we explained what Ophcrack is and showed you how to unlock your Windows 10 password by using Ophcrack. Don’t forget to like the post if it was useful and if you still have problems with your device don’t hesitate to contact us.