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‎02-15-2017 03:18 PM

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Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit)
I don't know his password
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‎02-15-2017 04:16 PM

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Can we have the model of the laptop? Sorry for your loss. 

 

On Windows 7 this password removal tool will work if the password is a Windows logon password:

 

https://www.lifewire.com/offline-nt-password-and-registry-editor-review-2626147

 

If it is a power-on or BIOS password that is another whole issue. At what point in the process are you getting the password you don't know? 

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