Hack parental controls?

[Yoshimitsui]

I think your best option is to try guess her password, usually they aren't that hard.

[Markeh]

Or reinstall Windows

[Blob]

http://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

put the files on a USB stick, run the program to make it bootable if need be, then boot from it, in the program, select your drive, then windows, then look for your mums user in the table, get the number, press the number to blank it, enter the user number, done, restart, boot into windows, log on to her user (password should be blank), uninstall program, change her password maybe, blame it on windows, laugh at her.

[Recursion]

Oh expanding on my other post, the safe mode Administrator account doesn't have a password at first.

[Lycan]

Boot PC into safemode, login as Administrator, remove it, done.

Oh expanding on my other post, the safe mode Administrator account doesn't have a password at first.

Far as i was aware there is only a safe mode administrator on Windows XP. It was removed in Vista and stayed missing in Windows 7. Lets face it, it was a security hole worth removing.

Chances are the tools they are talking about are Vista or Sevens built in parental tools, which can't be prevented through editing start up options or through task manager.

[Recursion]

Far as i was aware there is only a safe mode administrator on Windows XP. It was removed in Vista and stayed missing in Windows 7. Lets face it, it was a security hole worth removing.

Chances are the tools they are talking about are Vista or Sevens built in parental tools, which can't be prevented through editing start up options or through task manager.

It was definatly there, it might need enabling but it is there.

[awelsh]

If all else fails do a fresh install of windows or are you allowed access to system restore? if so simply roll back to before that was installed

[Markeh]

Far as i was aware there is only a safe mode administrator on Windows XP. It was removed in Vista and stayed missing in Windows 7. Lets face it, it was a security hole worth removing.

Chances are the tools they are talking about are Vista or Sevens built in parental tools, which can't be prevented through editing start up options or through task manager.

Fraid not, the software is SentryPC, a link was posted by the OP to it.

[Lycan]

Fraid not, the software is SentryPC, a link was posted by the OP to it.

Completely Missed the link, my apologies. At least the first part of my post is still very valid. If the user has to activate the administrative user in the first place, chances are this requires more permissions then the user has other wise they could simply create a new user. Even alternatives routes in Vista and Seven require permission elevation (example)

Perhaps if the OP states the OS they are running on?

I think the end game is simply to get older, save your money and buy your own laptop. Ether that or not give your mum the reasons to restrict you. Lets face it if you do manage to get around software and she fines out you might find yourself without the laptop.

[CS-dude]

Hello,

Before attempting any of this i would recommend trying to resolve your dispute with your parents, since it is pretty unlikely that they will be happy if they find out that you went behind there backs, so to speak. Laptop with annoying software > no laptop after all.
But that's just my 2 cents, Its up to you how you wish to proceed in the matter.

If you do wish to try and bypass the software after all, my suggestion would be to just avoid the software (and O/S) to all together with. Download a Linux distribution of your favourite flavour (one that has a liveCD - Ubuntu is always a good start). Burn it to disk, pop it in and boot in to the O/S via LiveCD.

You then have 2 options:
1) Use linux - you may wish to install to a flash disk so you can have some persistent files.
2) Alternately, mount the windows drive within the liveCD and break the parental control software. I would recommend simply renaming the primary exe of the software - this method means if anything goes wrong you can put everything back as it was before quite easily.

Hope that helps,
CS-Dude