Hi everyone,

I just wanted to start a discussion about Windows User Password. No I am not asking how to get a password nor am I inquiring about programs that do this. I already know and have a program that does this. My discussion is why Windows still uses an unsecured method for its password storage. The particular program I use basically blanks the password so none is needed. I take it that the registry key that is holding the password is deleted. However, I know of another program that actually finds the password for a user. This is what I'm curious about. Didn't MS stop using the NTLAN hash method back in w2k? How are programs still able to find the password? Aren't they using something stronger that can't be really cracked by these programs? If not, why wouldn't Windows include a way to reset a password itself if other programs can do it? I know I'm asking questions that only MS could answer but that's why I call this a discussion among us.