It sounds like you’re describing a feature request or a desired capability for a tool named "lostmypass" specifically for MS Excel password recovery.
| Feature | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| Brute-force attack | Try all possible character combinations (customizable: length, charset) |
| Dictionary attack | Use wordlists to guess passwords faster |
| Mask attack | Define known parts of the password (e.g., ????2024) |
| Smart / Intelligent attack | Combine dictionary with mutations (leetspeak, suffixes, capitals) |
| Instant removal (VBA only) | Remove VBA project password if sheet/workbook password is not needed |
| GPU acceleration | Use NVIDIA/AMD GPUs to speed up hash cracking |
| Save / resume session | Save progress and resume later |
| Password complexity estimator | Show estimated time to crack |
| Multi-threading | Use all CPU cores | lostmypass ms excel password recovery
Weak Password Recovery (Free): This method checks the file against a database of roughly 3 million popular passwords. It is fast—often taking only a few minutes—and has a reported success rate of approximately 22%. It sounds like you’re describing a feature request
Recovery: The service attempts to identify the password. If successful, the password is provided to the user. Windows File History).
: While basic recovery is free, complex passwords can cost roughly (or approximately £24 depending on the region). Comparison with Other Tools
@keyframes progress-fill 0% width: 0%; 30% width: 45%; 60% width: 72%; 80% width: 88%; 100% width: 100%;Final advice: Before trying any recovery tool, double-check if you need the file-open password or just sheet/workbook modification protection. For modern Excel, no consumer tool guarantees recovery. Back up passwords in a manager next time.