How to Retrieve an Admin Password Using Command Prompt (CMD)

When it comes to cyber security, it is crucial to understand the importance of secure passwords. While it is unethical and illegal to try to retrieve someone else's admin password without authorization, it can be beneficial to learn how to reset or change your own admin password using Command Prompt (CMD) in case you forget it.

Here are the steps to reset your admin password using CMD:

1. Press Windows key + X and choose Command Prompt (Admin) to open CMD with administrative privileges.
2. Type net user and press Enter to see a list of user accounts on the computer.
3. To reset the password, type net user [username] [newpassword] and press Enter. Replace [username] with the actual username and [newpassword] with the new password you want to set.
4. You should see a message that the command completed successfully, indicating that the password has been changed.

It is important to note that this method should only be used to reset your own admin password when you have legitimate access to the computer. Attempting to access someone else's password without permission is illegal and unethical, and can have serious consequences.