I bought a laptop, how do I get past the user password?

Question

I bought a laptop recently from an online ad, and when I brought it home, I found that it had a user password, which I don't know. How can I get past that password so that I can access the computer?

Answer 1

Ask the seller what the password is.

If it's a BIOS password that's the only way (other than proving to the manufacturer that the computer wasn't stolen and paying them).

Answer 2

If you can, get the password from where you bought it.  If you can't, feel free to email me and I'll send you a link to a good spot.  I don't like making it too easy for people to hack computers in case they shouldn't be.  :-)

Answer 3

LOL That's funny!  Call the owner and ask them for the password . . . unless you can restore the whole laptop.