About this tag
The tag 'password disc' refers to a Windows feature that allows users to create a password reset disc to recover or change a forgotten password. In a forum thread about a used computer purchased at auction, a user encounters a prompt to create a password change disc when attempting to change the original owner's credentials. This highlights the password disc as a recovery tool for accessing a system when the current password is unknown. The discussion focuses on practical steps for resetting a password on a pre-owned Windows laptop, emphasizing the role of the password disc in such scenarios.
  1. Myers

    Bought Used Computer at Auction

    I just bought a Dell Inspiron 1750 laptop at an auction for items confiscated by the police. I need to change the original user ID and password so I thought the security forum might be the place to ask this question. During startup, it flashed the Windows screen so I know that it has Windows...
    • Myers
    • Thread
    • access auction computer help confiscated dell home premium inspiron laptop original owner password password change password disc security startup user id windows 10 windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Security