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Root access on your Windows?

I'm writing to you while logged in as a user that is usually inaccessable to users. This account is known as SYSTEM, and is the Windows equivlent of a root admin.

If you're unfamilliar with the concept of ROOT, it's a special account that allows you to screw up modify your computer. You can end processes like svchost, System Idle Process, and others, as well as delete importiant system files. I honestly have no idea how 99% of users could use this, but perhaps you'll fall into the 1% of users who know how to use it to improve your computer, so I'll continue.

First of all, launch the command prompt. Type time and then Ctrl-C to cancel resetting the time. For the next step, increment the time by 1 minute. Type at time+1 minute /interactive "cmd". Close the window. Open the task manager and close the process explorer.exe. When the new command prompt window comes up, type cd .. and then explorer.exe. Close the window and wait while Windows sets up your personal settings, then look at the username in the start menu.

Enjoy your newfound power!

Note: If you don't know what any of these steps mean, you shouldn't have root access anyways.

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-Tyler


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