How to unlock password protected laptop?

Question

My grandpa passed away recently and going through his stuff we found his laptop. Its password protected and we can't get into it. It is a Windows 7 Home Premium HP laptop. Thanks- Logan

Answer 1

On start up (before Windows loads) keep tapping either F5, F8 or F10 (be aware that some manufacturers use F8/F10 for system recovery) then use arrow keys to highlight 'Safe Mode' hit Enter/Return, click on a user account other than your own (probably Administrator), leave the password blank and hit Return/Enter.



Click Start>Control Panel>User Accounts and change the password. Restart.



Or



Follow the instructions in the link, provided below, to create a bootable password reset disk.



http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/reset-lost-windows-passwords-with-offline-registry-editor/639



Or

Use Ophcrack, make sure to download the correct version for your operating system...

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/ss/ophcracksbs.htm



©Techno

Answer 2

A Dell laptop can be equipped with a BIOS password, which is a password that's part of the laptop itself, not the operating system installed on the laptop's hard drive. This password adds an extra degree of protection against hackers and thieves and prevents a thief from digitally accessing the data on the hard drive. Because a BIOS password is part of the Dell laptop and not the operating system, it is difficult but possible to reset with the right tools and basic technical knowledge.

Items you will need



Phillips screwdriver





Open the access panel to the password reset jumper if your Dell laptop has one. Consult your manual for the access panel's location. Some access panels have a tab you slide, while others are held in place with a screw.

Step 2



Pry the plastic cover off the reset jumper with your fingernail. The reset jumper is a small pin port labeled "PSWD" with three pins. Put the plastic back onto the jumper over pin 1 and 2 instead of 2 and 3. Wait 90 seconds.

Step 3



Pry the plastic off the reset jumper again and place it back onto the number 2 and 3 pins. Turn the laptop on. Repeat step 2 if the password is still present. Leave the plastic clip on pins 1 and 2 for a longer duration than last time.

Without a PSWD Reset Jumper

Step 1



Locate the reserve battery, also known as the CMOS battery, if your Dell laptop is not equipped with a password reset jumper. The CMOS battery's location varies among Dell laptop models. Consult your manual for the battery's location on your specific Dell laptop model. Many Dell reserve batteries are located underneath the main laptop battery. Remove the main battery and look for a sticker under it with instructions on removing the secondary CMOS battery.

Step 2



Remove your Dell's reserve battery per the instruction manual or sticker located under the main battery. Removing the reserve battery resets the laptop's BIOS password. Wait 90 seconds, then replace the reserve battery. Reconnect the main battery.

Step 3



Press the "Power" button to turn the laptop on.



Also: here is a list of known bios password that According to reports worked for many laptop:





Award BIOS backdoor passwords:

ALFAROME BIOSTAR KDD ZAAADA

ALLy CONCAT Lkwpeter ZBAAACA

aLLy CONDO LKWPETER ZJAAADC

aLLY Condo PINT 01322222

ALLY d8on pint 589589

aPAf djonet SER 589721

_award HLT SKY_FOX 595595

AWARD_SW J64 SYXZ 598598

AWARD?SW J256 syxz

AWARD SW J262 shift + syxz

AWARD PW j332 TTPTHA

AWKWARD j322

awkward

AMI BIOS Backdoor Passwords:

AMI BIOS PASSWORD HEWITT RAND

AMI?SW AMI_SW LKWPETER CONDO

Phoenix BIOS Backdoor Passwords:

phoenix PHOENIX CMOS BIOS

Misc. Common Passwords

ALFAROME BIOSTAR biostar biosstar

CMOS cmos LKWPETER lkwpeter

setup SETUP Syxz Wodj

Other BIOS Passwords by Manufacturer

Manufacturer Password



VOBIS & IBM merlin

Dell Dell

Biostar Biostar

Compaq Compaq

Enox xo11nE

Epox central

Freetech Posterie

IWill iwill

Jetway spooml

Packard Bell bell9

QDI QDI

Siemens SKY_FOX

TMC BIGO

Toshiba Toshiba



































































































































































































































































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Answer 3

How To Unlock A Laptop

Answer 4

Actually to unlock password protected laptop, I use SmartKey Windows Password Recovery. It do work for me. I use it to unlock my Windows password without damage and data loss. You can try it as well. Know more about it from this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUjBtNeuVDs

Answer 5

Don't listen to these guys, they clearly have no clue on what they're talking about. I am a developer at Microsoft so I know a thing or two about computers. The only way to reset your windows password 100% safe is to use a software called Reset Password Pro.



The software allows you to create a boot-disk, that can be made on a CD/DVD or USB stick. The boot-disk can then be inserted into any locked machine, and it's a simple case of pressing reset. Here is their official site: http://www.resetwindowspass.com

Answer 6

Windows 7 password lost of HP laptop I also met before. With the recommendation I used the Ophcrack. But it is not helpful for me. So I used Windows Password Key (http://www.lostwindowspassword.com/windows-password-recovery.htm). With it, I completed my HP Windows 7 password reset quickly and my data was safe all.

Detail guide: http://www.lostwindowspassword.com/article/hp-password-reset.html

Answer 7

Bios or Master password can be acquired at http://biosremoval.com/

they can provide 2 passwords from different bios version of

the same laptop.



it has helped me for over 3 years about 5 times, & I never go disappointed so give them a try,

take care and good luck !

Answer 8

do u have a windows 7 password recovery disc if not get a cheap one on ebay r make one if u have a windows 7 computer but it should only cost like £7. are u planning on selling if so then u could just reinstall windows and use the samew propduct key if it originally came with windows 7 use that product key on the bottom of laptop or under battery. however if u needa get data of u could take the hard drive out and connect to a laptop or desktop via usb byu buying sata to usb cable if its a sata hdd which it should be as ide hdds are old

Answer 9

Yesterday, the Youtube video on "Windows 7 password recovery" helped me unlock Dell Latitude Win 7 password:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyGptsC3VLg



Hope it also helps you!

Answer 10

My daughter changed Win 7 admin password on my HP computer. NOTHING any computer freak told me to do worked. But Windows Password Recovery Did. I get it from: http://tinyurl.com/window-password-recovery

Answer 11

This is a good link for downloading Password Recovery for free http://bitly.com/1p339HW

It's a very good program and easy to use.

Good Bye