maniacmechanic31 said:
i got a dell laptop given to me, had to fix power cord and get new battery.
got it up and running but i do not know the password. my uncle cant remember
it either ( he gave me the laptop) what do i do ? is there anything i can do?
With second-hand computers, especially if acquired from strangers
but perhaps even if acquired from a family member or friend, your wisest
course of action would definitely be to format the hard drives and start
fresh. You don't want to get in trouble because the original owner may
have filled the hard drive with kiddie porn, or have problems because
the original owner downloaded/installed viruses or other malware.
Otherwise, Linux-based password cracking utilities abound on the
Internet, freely available to anyone who can use Google.
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Bruce Chambers
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