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Author Topic: How to gain access to the SYSTEM user in Windows XP  (Read 2014 times)

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How to gain access to the SYSTEM user in Windows XP
« on: February 15, 2010, 06:27:00 PM »
Go to run, type: cmd

In the prompt type: at (specify time in military format when you want the new command prompt to appear without parentheses of course) /interactive cmd.exe

Wait a minute for the time you specified in step 2 to come around

Close the old prompt

Open the task manager

End the process: explorer.exe

Close manager and type in new prompt: explorer

SYSTEM user is now accessed. You can close the prompt if you want now

To end this, simply go to the task manager and end the process: explorer.exe again.

Close it and then go to the task manager again

Go to new task in the file drop down menu and type: explorer

You will now be logged back in to your previous username. You will have to put your original wallpaper back on though I think.
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Re: How to gain access to the SYSTEM user in Windows XP
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2010, 06:37:55 PM »
Your point?
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Re: How to gain access to the SYSTEM user in Windows XP
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2010, 06:47:52 PM »
Quote from: Wunderkind on February 15, 2010, 06:37:55 PM
Your point?
The SYSTEM user is just like root in linux in that you can do ANYTHING.
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Re: How to gain access to the SYSTEM user in Windows XP
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2010, 06:52:06 PM »
Quote from: Arnox on February 15, 2010, 06:47:52 PM
The SYSTEM user is just like root in linux in that you can do ANYTHING.
No... Really?
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Re: How to gain access to the SYSTEM user in Windows XP
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2010, 06:56:02 PM »
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Re: How to gain access to the SYSTEM user in Windows XP
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2010, 07:20:45 PM »
1. go to run and type in "iexplore.exe"

2. in the address bar at the top, type in "www.zombo.com" (without quotes)

3. Profit! THERE you can do ANYTHING.
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Re: How to gain access to the SYSTEM user in Windows XP
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2010, 07:32:43 PM »
I take it you guys think this topic is crap.
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Re: How to gain access to the SYSTEM user in Windows XP
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2010, 08:36:20 PM »
What can you do as root user that you can't do otherwise?
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