hi.
so i thought it would be great to use a password on a word
document...but...you guessed it...i have since completely forgotten it.
I have read just about every previous entry on this subject in this
newsgroup, but the answers really aren't much help. I can't do the 'read
only' thing (cant you tell i'm so computer literate!) where you open up a new
document and 'insert' etc etc. I am a poor student who cant afford to
download programmes to crack it for me. And frankly even if i did have the
money to do so, i wouldnt - i value my computer and dont really trust
downloading anything so dodgy on it.
So...in this day and age, with all these computer hackers about i am
convinced that there must be some way that i can access this document myself.
I'm not abdicating anything illegal...but i'm fed up of going through my
dictionary trying every single word...so if anyone can give me some
instructions that dont include the words 'download', 'money' or anything else
equally risky it would be much appreciated.
I'm not the only one who's been this silly...and i'm sure not everyone has
had to resort to the same thing.
Thankyou very much!! :-)

The document is encrypted. There is no backdoor. If you don't have the
password, you don't open the document.
If it was easy there would be no point in having the password protection in
the first place. Try hypnosis!

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Tinkerbell wrote:
hi.
so i thought it would be great to use a password on a word
document...but...you guessed it...i have since completely forgotten
it.
I have read just about every previous entry on this subject in this
newsgroup, but the answers really aren't much help. I can't do the
'read only' thing (cant you tell i'm so computer literate!) where you
open up a new document and 'insert' etc etc. I am a poor student who
cant afford to download programmes to crack it for me. And frankly
even if i did have the money to do so, i wouldnt - i value my
computer and dont really trust downloading anything so dodgy on it.
So...in this day and age, with all these computer hackers about i am
convinced that there must be some way that i can access this document
myself. I'm not abdicating anything illegal...but i'm fed up of going
through my dictionary trying every single word...so if anyone can
give me some instructions that dont include the words 'download',
'money' or anything else equally risky it would be much appreciated.
I'm not the only one who's been this silly...and i'm sure not
everyone has had to resort to the same thing.
Thankyou very much!! :-)

fabulous...thankyou very much all the same Mr Mayor, you're reply was
appreciated.

So as it looks like i'm going to have to give some money away...does anyone
have any idea of a programme to crack my password that will ACTUALLY
works...from a company that WONT steal money from the details that i give
them. Or is this too much to ask? Or has anyone any ideas on how to safeguard
myself when buying from an untrustworthy source?

or any good hypnotists?!!

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

The document is encrypted. There is no backdoor. If you don't have the
password, you don't open the document.
If it was easy there would be no point in having the password protection in
the first place. Try hypnosis!

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Tinkerbell wrote:
hi.
so i thought it would be great to use a password on a word
document...but...you guessed it...i have since completely forgotten
it.
I have read just about every previous entry on this subject in this
newsgroup, but the answers really aren't much help. I can't do the
'read only' thing (cant you tell i'm so computer literate!) where you
open up a new document and 'insert' etc etc. I am a poor student who
cant afford to download programmes to crack it for me. And frankly
even if i did have the money to do so, i wouldnt - i value my
computer and dont really trust downloading anything so dodgy on it.
So...in this day and age, with all these computer hackers about i am
convinced that there must be some way that i can access this document
myself. I'm not abdicating anything illegal...but i'm fed up of going
through my dictionary trying every single word...so if anyone can
give me some instructions that dont include the words 'download',
'money' or anything else equally risky it would be much appreciated.
I'm not the only one who's been this silly...and i'm sure not
everyone has had to resort to the same thing.
Thankyou very much!! :-)

There's an application linked from the favourites page of my web site that
works - eventually. Use it at your own risk. Note that long complex
passwords can take a *seriously* long time to process.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Tinkerbell wrote:
fabulous...thankyou very much all the same Mr Mayor, you're reply was
appreciated.

So as it looks like i'm going to have to give some money away...does
anyone have any idea of a programme to crack my password that will
ACTUALLY works...from a company that WONT steal money from the
details that i give them. Or is this too much to ask? Or has anyone
any ideas on how to safeguard myself when buying from an
untrustworthy source?

or any good hypnotists?!!

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

The document is encrypted. There is no backdoor. If you don't have
the password, you don't open the document.
If it was easy there would be no point in having the password
protection in the first place. Try hypnosis!

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Tinkerbell wrote:
hi.
so i thought it would be great to use a password on a word
document...but...you guessed it...i have since completely forgotten
it.
I have read just about every previous entry on this subject in this
newsgroup, but the answers really aren't much help. I can't do the
'read only' thing (cant you tell i'm so computer literate!) where
you open up a new document and 'insert' etc etc. I am a poor
student who cant afford to download programmes to crack it for me.
And frankly even if i did have the money to do so, i wouldnt - i
value my computer and dont really trust downloading anything so
dodgy on it. So...in this day and age, with all these computer
hackers about i am convinced that there must be some way that i can
access this document myself. I'm not abdicating anything
illegal...but i'm fed up of going through my dictionary trying
every single word...so if anyone can give me some instructions that
dont include the words 'download', 'money' or anything else equally
risky it would be much appreciated. I'm not the only one who's been
this silly...and i'm sure not everyone has had to resort to the
same thing.
Thankyou very much!! :-)