if i want the passwords i'll use a program like "iekey" from passware:
http://www.lostpassword.com

or password reminder:
http://www.fileheaven.com/password-r...nload/8038.htm

but no, i just want to know where they are located and how those programs get the passwords, i want to write a program myself with the same capabilities.
but not for illegal things, just to learn from it....

any idea btw what kind of encryption is used??