corsasport.co.uk
  Not logged in [Login - Register]  
You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » Off Day » Geek Day » windows vista, start up password


New Topic
New Poll 		  Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.


Author windows vista, start up password
Eddx14xe
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 10
Location: Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
27th Sep 12 at 21:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Basically my brother has been fucking about with my laptop.
Now when I turn it on, it comes up with a black screen and asks for a password. I know what the password is and can start the laptop no problem but does anyone know how to remove this password? I've tried the change it to nothing but it's hasn't changed properly and is still asking me for it and I can't find any option to turn it off.
Sam
Moderator
Premium Member

Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
User status: Offline
27th Sep 12 at 21:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Control Panel > User Accounts I think it is (sorry I currently don't have a Windows PC here to check).
pow
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 11th Sep 06
Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
User status: Offline
28th Sep 12 at 06:28   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sound like a BOIS password to me... What laptop is it?
Sam
Moderator
Premium Member

Registered: 24th Dec 99
Location: West Midlands
User status: Offline
28th Sep 12 at 07:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Oh yes I completely forgot about that! I should not be replying to threads like this late at night when I've been up for 16 hours already
dannymccann
Member
Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
User status: Offline
29th Sep 12 at 21:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If it is a BIOS password (literally as soon as you turn the computer on?) then put the password in then hammer the Del and / or F2 keys until you get in to the BIOS and find the setting to remove the password. Dont fuck about with any other settings in there though
Ian W
Member
Registered: 8th Nov 03
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
User status: Offline
29th Sep 12 at 23:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Best way around it is to remove the CMOS battery and reset the BIOS.

Bit involved on a laptop, bit of disassembly required
_Allan_
Member
Registered: 24th Mar 04
User status: Offline
30th Sep 12 at 09:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Or go and find said brother and punch him repeatedly in the face until he tells you the password
Balling
Premium Member

Avatar

Registered: 7th Apr 04
Location: Denmark
User status: Offline
30th Sep 12 at 19:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Eddx14xe
I know what the password is and can start the laptop no problem
Seems some people missed this bit.
Eddx14xe
Member
Registered: 12th Jan 10
Location: Hertfordshire
User status: Offline
1st Oct 12 at 19:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers guys. I had a play with the settings and tried to disable it but it doesn't seem to be working. It doesn't get much use anyway, so I'll just live with it.

 
New Topic
New Poll

  Related Threads Author Forum Replies Views Last Post
aaarrrghhhh password help needed Dave A Geek Day 8 832
5th Feb 07 at 19:47
by Jules		  
regarding windows vista next issue lol 1.2-Ls-Corsa Geek Day 21 1326
13th Jul 07 at 22:50
by 1.2-Ls-Corsa		  
forgotton password?? c4rsa-sport Geek Day 17 237
27th Jan 10 at 18:02
by jamied		  
Enter user HDD password! UPDATED Jamie-C Geek Day 29 894
9th Jun 10 at 21:10
by Jamie-C		  
hell dell d620 password jas-tec Geek Day 46 511
4th Dec 10 at 23:25
by pow		  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » Off Day » Geek Day » windows vista, start up password 30 database queries in 0.0120680 seconds