Hi @Melanieeeeeee,
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I understand that you have forgotten your password and are unable to access your notebook. When posting it is important to include your model of notebook and your operating system. As I do not know which one you have here are three links, one I hope will be correct for you:
HP PCs - How to Recover Your Lost or Forgotten Password (Windows 7)
HP PCs - What to do when you forget your sign-in password (Windows 😎
HP PCs - Forgot the Sign-in Password (Windows 10)
Please let me know the results.
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