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03-17-2023 12:16 PM
KIND INFORMATION FOR MODERATORS.
This discussion is not at all intended to be against Community Rules 4.d, therefore please consider the topic itself only, as here I do not require to have instructions or directions intended to bypass or subvert security measures, including passwords, locking mechanisms, fingerprint scans, etc., or to bypass any safety measures.
I would very appreciate if you can please consider this aspect. Many thanks in advance for kind support.
HERE THE TOPIC.
My BIOS was with no password. I have a HP840 G1 which was sold to me without BIOS Password (confirmed by seller technician). I used to enter BIOS with no psw, so that was the "original situation". I do swear I never entered a Bios Psw from Bios interface.
Recently I ran some of the HP software using App named "HP Support Assistant" to keep my laptop updated
For some reason to me unknown, now BIOS has an Administrator Password set.
So I am now wondering what is the cause of psw being set after these HP sw updates.
Can anyone help in understanding the issue above well explained?
FURTHER REMARK: I am fully aware that HP support cannot give direction to password recovery, and this post is not meant to ask for this.