How to log in as SYSTEM in windows

Hi,

As you all know, your computer has many built-in accounts, the problem however is that you cannot log-in as any of these "hidden" accounts.

Today I'll show you how to log-in as SYSTEM.

This is just a fun excercise, please DO NOT modify any settings while logged-in as this account.

Step 1 - Run Command Prompt

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This step will open Command Prompt

Simply click on Start->Run or Press Windows Key+R

Now type CMD and click OK or press Enter...

Step 2 : Close Windows Explorer

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This first step is to close Windows Explorer. To manage this, simply press CTRL+ALT+DELETE or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.

This will open your Task Manager, now click on the Proccesses Tab, and browse for EXPLORER.EXE, select that process and click End Process. (Your start menu and desktop will disappear - DO NOT PANIC)

Step 3 - Schedule another Command Prompt to run

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This step will schedule another instance of command prompt to run, but this time it will be run as SYSTEM.

In your open Command Prompt, type the following:

at <time> /interactive "cmd.exe" and press ENTER (where <time> is a minute or two in the future from your current System Time eg. Time now is 10:58, so <time> will be 11:00)

Step 4 - Re-enable Explorer.exe

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This step will re-enable Explorer.exe as your shell (giving you back your Start Menu, Desktop etc)

When your second Command Prompt pops-up, type the following in that Command Prompt:

explorer.exe and press Enter (This will cause your system to load Explorer.exe as your shell, but under the SYSTEM account and not your account)

Step 5 - Check and enjoy

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After your Start Menu re-appears, you can close the Command Promtps and the Task Manager.

Now all that remains is to check whether it worked.

Click on Start, and check the name at the top of the Start Menu...it will say SYSTEM.

 Viola!

Step 6 - Reverting back

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This step will log you back on as yourself.

Simply click on Log-Off and then log back on as Yourself.

Ciao