What does Windows 7 use to encrypt passwords?

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Like what hash algorithm does it use? XP used DES for example.

Steven

Posted 2010-10-21T18:41:15.280

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If you are talking about the password for the Windows user accounts they use NTLMv2.

Keep in mind, that normally, passwords are not encrypted, they are hashed.

Zoredache

Posted 2010-10-21T18:41:15.280

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