Bypassing password

[Cletus120]

My lil brother joined the marines and gave me his laptop.  I had the pin but I had it put up for a period of time and can not remember the pin . My brother is across the world by the Russian border and cnt get ahold of him. Can any1 help me bypass the admistration password/ pin please

[Kuroi_Kenshi]

Hi @Cletus120,

Welcome to the HP Support Community! 

Thanks for reaching out about your query regarding laptop's admin password!  

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to assist you and provide a solution.

You can try these methods to regain access:

Reset PIN (If Linked to a Microsoft Account)

• On the lock screen, click "I forgot my PIN".
• Enter the Microsoft account email associated with the laptop.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to reset it.

Use the Local Administrator Account

• Restart the laptop and press F8 repeatedly before the HP logo appears.
• Choose Safe Mode and log in with the built-in Administrator account (if available).
• From there, reset the PIN via Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options.

Reset Password via Another Account

• If there’s another admin account on the laptop, log in there and reset the password via:
  Control Panel > User Accounts > Manage another account

Perform a Password Reset with a Bootable USB

If the above steps don’t work, you might need to create a Windows Password Reset Disk or reinstall Windows.

Let me know if you need step-by-step instructions for that! 😊

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Best regards,