Open password protected word Document

[Dean Jankowski]

I have a user who has password protected a word document
and can not remember his password. Is there a way to
access the document?

Thanks,
Dean

 

[&:-jesse\)]

Dean,

you might try a hammer and chisel. But honestly, once one
loses the password to a password protected Word document,
or otherwise attempts to open one, will quickly find
little success. There are several services that would be
happy to charge you a hefty fee to crack the password for
you, but have not heard of anyone having success at that
for more than a character or two.

jesse

 

[Dean Jankowski]

I was afraid of that. Thanks for the assist.
Dean

-----Original Message-----
Dean,

you might try a hammer and chisel. But honestly, once one
loses the password to a password protected Word document,
or otherwise attempts to open one, will quickly find
little success. There are several services that would be
happy to charge you a hefty fee to crack the password for
you, but have not heard of anyone having success at that
for more than a character or two.

jesse
.

 

[Andy]

Carl and Dean,

I REALLY need a document open--it may have to do with a
Word glitch, since the same password that worked several
times on the same document will not work after a normal
reboot. Please share with me any solutions that you came
up with I would appreciate it very much. Thank you.

Andy

 

[Judy Freed]

Passwords are case-specific - check the status of the caps lock key, etc.

Judy Freed

 

[Dave Neve]

Hi

Less likely but are you using multiple keyboards?

If so, are you hitting the same keys but on a 'different' keyboard ???

If your passwords are 'simple' eg only small letters, you could probably
crack it with a software designed to try certain combinations.(you did say
you were REALLY desperate)

Good luck

 

[Alert]

Hi,

No problem.

There are many password recovery tools available online for opening
password protected MS Word documents, and other files:

http://tinyurl.com/qfst

You can download some tools for Word passwords for free:

http://www.intertek.org.uk

N.B. Please do not attempt to access any file unless you are
authorised to do so.

Good luck!

Joe.