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‎02-17-2022 01:46 AM

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Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

                                                                                                                                                                                               I've inherited an HP laptop running Windows 10 (64 bit, I think).  I  don't have the login password,  and  I  don't have a password reset disk.  So how do I  get in?    A  brute force system reset would be acceptable. Please help.   

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‎02-17-2022 03:56 AM

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Hi there,

 

If you have forgotten your Windows password, there are several ways to reset it. It depends on whether your Windows 10 account is tied to your Microsoft Live ID or you just created a local account.

 

In both cases I would like to refer you to the following Microsoft website, which explains this wonderfully step by step:

Change or reset your Windows password - Windows 10 

 

Please let us know if it worked for you. Please don't forget to accept the solution.

 

Thanks and best regards

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