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Forgotten Password can't use pc.

emerald21
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Hi can anyone tell me what to do to access a pc. My husband has forgotten his password , well it won't work and he doesn t know how to get round this. Thank you
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  • closed
    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    edited 6 September 2013 at 10:10AM
    he could either use a password resetter - search the forum for examples, or a boot disc to recover any data and factory restore it, or take the numlock/capslock off, or think hard
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  • TonyMMM
    TonyMMM Posts: 3,439 Forumite
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    (assuming a Windows based system)

    Is it a Windows logon password he has forgotten (quite easy to reset/get around) , or a BIOS password that prevents Windows even loading (much more difficult) ?
  • Sooler
    Sooler Posts: 3,114 Forumite
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    edited 6 September 2013 at 10:45AM
    Pretend to leave the house, if he thinks you're not around he may suddenly remember it.
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    Offline NT Password & Registry Editor
  • malcumms7898
    malcumms7898 Posts: 235 Forumite
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    lol, agree with sooler. Is this a computer he uses all the time? How can you forget the password?
  • emerald21
    emerald21 Posts: 11,349 Forumite
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    malcumms7898 wrote: »
    lol, agree with sooler. Is this a computer he uses all the time? How can you forget the password?

    Because he is on certain medication which has been over prescribed and has suffered mental problems actually. Thank s for your input - not
  • emerald21
    emerald21 Posts: 11,349 Forumite
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    TonyMMM wrote: »
    (assuming a Windows based system)

    Is it a Windows logon password he has forgotten (quite easy to reset/get around) , or a BIOS password that prevents Windows even loading (much more difficult) ?

    Hi yes it's a windows logon password so that only he can access his pc I guess.
  • emerald21
    emerald21 Posts: 11,349 Forumite
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    Sooler wrote: »
    Pretend to leave the house, if he thinks you're not around he may suddenly remember it.

    And what do you mean by that .....
  • NiftyDigits
    NiftyDigits Posts: 10,459 Forumite
    emerald21 wrote: »
    And what do you mean by that .....

    Rather than get distracted by harmless humour, I suggest you get on to post #5.
  • emerald21
    emerald21 Posts: 11,349 Forumite
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    Apparently it's the user profile that cannot be loaded. Any suggestion please
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