Windows Command Prompt Password Hack

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Published on 2009-08-20T09:59:38Z Indexed on 2010/03/22 9:01 UTC
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are there any commands for windows cmd by which you can change the password of the account and what about without using the current password. I saw a video about it once and it worked but over time i forgot it

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