Crack Word document Password

[Fishface]

what do I use to recover the password from word documents?

they are encrypted also Word 2000 I think

[NickFitz]

There's a web page about this that some students at Stanford came up with... some of the links might be a bit dodgy though

To be slightly more helpful: do make sure that you test any possible solution on a copy of the original file rather than take the risk of ruining the original; if at all possible, run any tool you do try on a virtual machine with access to your network disabled.

[Weltchy]

Ha, someone has finally found the Taxman's missing CD's!!!!!!!!

[BrowneIssue]

Ha, someone has finally found the Taxman's missing CD's!!!!!!!!

It won't be those because they always have the password written on a small Post-It stuck on the CD case.

[Weltchy]

True, but invariably, the password written on the Post-It will either be unreadable or incorrect, hence the need for a password hack.

[TheFaQQer]

True, but invariably, the password written on the Post-It will either be unreadable or incorrect, hence the need for a password hack.

We all know that it's "Password1" - that's true on all public sector projects isn't it?

[51st State]

what do I use to recover the password from word documents?

they are encrypted also Word 2000 I think

I use this: www.password-studio.com

Costs less than a tenner and works a treat!