what is my administrator password
How can i find the administrator password?
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I am trying to factory reset a laptop that was given to me but not wiped. It was given to me by my husband. It used to be his ex girlfriends from many years ago. He doesnt know much about it. It wont let me access the BIOS setup info unless i know that admin password. I have tried the normal way to factory reset but it wont let me. So i downloaded the installation media thing and put it on a flashstick from my other laptop. It is supposed to pop up when the computer turns on but something in the BIOS Setup wont let it. I cant change anything when im in there because i dont have that admin password.
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Anonymous
2024-08-18T18:00:33+00:00 -
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DYARI BARHAM 33,446 Reputation points Independent Advisor2024-02-26T11:50:51+00:00 If the BIOS has been protected with an administrator password, I am afraid that there is no legal way to bypass it and because of the community code of conduct we are not able to provide you with any steps to bypass it. It is best to contact the computer manufacturer's support services. They are the only ones who can assist you with this matter.
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Anonymous
2024-02-26T06:14:26+00:00 Yes that is correct because i dont know what the admin password is. I can log in to the computer normally.
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Anonymous
2024-08-23T16:20:30+00:00 I do not know the password
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Anonymous
2024-08-23T16:19:08+00:00 Hi ,
I'm Dyari. Thanks for reaching out. I will be happy to assist you in this regard.
As far as I understand, you are unable to configure BIOS as it is password-protected. Is that correct? Or you do not know the administrator user password when you log into Windows?
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