Windows 10: I need to reset the password for a laptop

Discus and support I need to reset the password for a laptop in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; My grandfather passed away and we need to go thru all of his stuff and we think there might be some stuff thats of importance on his windows 10 laptop... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/Topaztik, Jun 7, 2020.

  1. /U/TOPAZTIK
    /u/Topaztik Win User

    I need to reset the password for a laptop


    My grandfather passed away and we need to go thru all of his stuff and we think there might be some stuff thats of importance on his windows 10 laptop and I dont know how to get the password.

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    /u/Topaztik, Jun 7, 2020
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  2. SAMDBUGMAN
    Samdbugman Win User

    reset laptop password

    i could not figure out what forum this should go in, so feel free to move to whatever forum it should be in.
    a friend just called, and said he has 2 daughters and 2 dell laptops. his daughters have lost the password to both laptops. is there a way to reset the password without a full reformat? he said his daughters have a lot of music, pictures, ect. and wants to avoid reinstalling windows.
    i know that a long time ago there was a jumper on the motherboard that would reset the password on a regular pc. is there such a jumper on a laptop? or is there any free software that would let him reset the passwords? he can not afford a dell tech to fix, and i told him i would see if there was a way to reset it without a format. thanks!
    he called me from out of state and due to a bad connection i couldnt find out what model laptops they are. thanks again! sam
     
    Samdbugman, Jun 7, 2020
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  3. P4-630
    P4-630 Win User
    How to reset Windwos 8 Password?

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/what-do-forget-windows-password#1TC=windows-8

    • If you've forgotten your Windows password, there are several ways to retrieve or reset it:
      • If your PC is on a domain, your system administrator must reset your password.
      • If you're using a Microsoft account, you can reset your password online. ...
      • If you're using a local account, use your password hint as a reminder.
     
    P4-630, Jun 7, 2020
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  4. DONINKANSAS
    DonInKansas Win User

    I need to reset the password for a laptop

    reset laptop password

    BTW, there's no jumper for a password reset in Windows.
     
    DonInKansas, Jun 7, 2020
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