How do I access my device when its locked with a password?

[Mr_L_Jones]

bought used laptop and it locked with another persons account

 

[pkcable]

It's a paperweight! Your only resource is to return it to the vendor.

 

[midnightfrolic]

user account password can be bypassed. take unit into tech repair place.

 

[anon(5327127)]

Step 1: Start sentences with capital letters.
Step 2: Return the (Possibly) stolen laptop.
Step 3: Who is 'there'? Is it a group?
Step 4: Download the latest Windows 10 iso, slap the contents of that iso to a usb stick and boot from it. Clean install windows. Done.

 

[rivamato]

You can try the free password removal utility Offline NT Password & Registry Editor:
https://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/

or use these tricks:
https://www.howtogeek.com/192825/how-to-bypass-and-reset-the-password-on-every-operating-system/
https://www.top-password.com/knowledge/reset-windows-10-password-without-reset-disk.html

Best of all, if you don't have personal files stored on the laptop, system re-installation is your best bet:
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-factory-reset-windows/

 

[amilie]

If you don't know the password for the locked account,just crack it.
This tutorial will tell you what you need:
https://www.winpwd.com/
Or install it on another laptops for unlocking password:
https://www.openwall.com/john/