PWShow 2.01

3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 (10 votes)

(February 17, 2000)

Windows 2000/2003/9x/XP / Freeware / 7,949 downloads

PWShow is a small utility that reveals the hidden passwords behind the asterisks (or other substitutive characters) of some edit boxes. This can be extremely useful in programs such as FTP clients and other such programs which cover up passwords for added security.

  • Publisher

    Bitsum Technologies

  • Homepage

    PWShow

  • Latest Changes

    - Fixed a bug that caused the last character of passwords to be cut off

Reviews of PWShow

  1. 5 out of 5 stars
    jcollake

    Reviewing 2.01 (Apr 21, 2011)

    This software was formerly maintained by CollakeSoftware, now Bitsum Technologies. I, the developer, still use this little tool, though don't distribute it. Amazingly, it is one of the few password revealers from the old days that still works up to Win7 even (despite new protections)!

    To users: NOT ALL PASSWORDS CAN BE REVEALED. Some passwords have more security that others. No magical tool can reveal truly secured passwords. This is just for cases where the edit box has ******** (web browsers and some secure apps excluded).

    If there is interest, I will republish this thing just as it is (with a URL change). Email at support@bitsum.com if you want to encourage that.

  2. 3 out of 5 stars
    papagummy

    Reviewing 2.01 (May 8, 2007)

    I have been using this software for a few years. I works fine.
    1)Open the dialog box which the password field.It should be on the foreground / top of the other windows.
    2)Launch pwshow.
    3)Then click F10. The password is revealed.

  3. 3 out of 5 stars
    pjk

    Reviewing 2.01 (Jun 14, 2000)

    this program doesnt work for krap.... doesnt work at all.... if u know how to work this piece of krap, post it up here.
    if u know a better pwd reavealer, then tell me by posting it up here

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    ran9er

    Reviewing 1.01 (Jan 25, 2000)

    Works fine for my DUN Connections and WS_FTP but man I could have used this a couple of days ago, before I vaped my OS and ended up playing the infamous "guess the e-mail logon password" game. Nice Util, small and über groovy :)

  5. 2 out of 5 stars
    Tridus

    Reviewing 1.00 (Nov 25, 1999)

    I had a really hard time getting it to work (I couldn't), however if you can figure it out it'll be a really cool idea.

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