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| From | Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.os.windows-11 |
| Subject | Re: Turning off the Log-in Password |
| Date | 2025-01-26 22:57 +1100 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <vn57ur$3nioe$3@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <vn2jk6$2ppfj$1@dont-email.me> <vn2lin$2q53c$1@dont-email.me> <vc6f6lx7le.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> |
On 26/01/2025 12:43 am, Carlos E.R. wrote: > On 2025-01-25 13:31, Java Jive wrote: >> On 2025-01-25 11:57, Daniel70 wrote: >>> >>> I'm just transitioning from Win7 on a fifteen year old Laptop (that >>> has died) to a Win11 Desktop that I had conveniently, as it turns >>> out, purchased about six months ago. >>> >>> Frist problem that I seek your assistance with ..... when I boot up >>> the system asks for a Password before it'll finish booting up. >>> >>> How do I disable this?? >>> >>> Second problem .... On the old Laptop, as it started up, I could >>> press 'ESC' to get into the System. I haven't noticed this option >>> with this Desktop. >>> >>> Does this "Pressing 'ESC'" still work in Win11?? >> >> I think by 'System' you most probably mean 'BIOS'. The key you press >> to get into it depends on the make and model of computer - for >> example for Dell PCs such as I have here it's usually <F2>, but I've >> also encountered <F10> & <DEL>. In fact it may be displayed in a >> suitable message on the screen at the correct time to press it. In >> the absence of such a message search online for something like "<make> >> <model> keystroke to enter system BIOS", substituting appropriately >> the make and model of your PC. >> >> Once in the BIOS, you should be able to disable the password on boot >> up, as long as you know the current password, which, given that your >> old PC has died, presumably you must do as you are apparently using >> the new one to post here; if not, you may have to clear all the BIOS >> settings to get rid of it, and would again have to search online >> quoting your make and model of machine to discover how to do that >> without being able to enter the BIOS; sometimes it was a jumper >> setting on the motherboard, which you had to remember to revert to >> normal after you'd done the job, but I haven't had this problem for a >> very long time, so new methods for achieving this may have come along >> since. > > It might be a disk encryption password. > Oh!! No, Carlos, it had better not be!! ;-( Bloody Hell! -- Daniel70
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Turning off the Log-in Password Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-01-25 22:57 +1100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-01-25 12:31 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2025-01-25 14:35 +0100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-25 14:43 +0100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-01-26 22:57 +1100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password T <T@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-26 05:06 -0800
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-01-28 23:39 +1100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-28 13:48 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-02-01 22:26 +1100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-02-01 11:40 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-01 16:10 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-02-01 17:44 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-01-26 23:01 +1100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-26 14:54 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Herbert Kleebauer <klee@unibwm.de> - 2025-01-26 17:55 +0100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-26 18:19 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-01-26 18:33 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-26 19:46 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-26 20:11 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-26 23:04 +0100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-27 11:16 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-27 13:15 -0500
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-27 18:49 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-27 14:33 -0500
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password wasbit <wasbit@nowhere.com> - 2025-01-28 09:59 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-01-29 00:04 +1100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-28 14:33 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-28 18:59 -0500
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-29 11:06 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-29 06:24 -0500
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-29 12:35 +0100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-29 13:17 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-29 14:38 +0100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-29 15:29 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-29 13:59 -0500
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-02-01 14:59 +0100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-29 13:12 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-02-01 22:58 +1100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-02-01 16:21 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-02-02 22:10 +1100
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-01-25 14:44 +0000
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Newyana2 <newyana@invalid.nospam> - 2025-01-29 11:51 -0500
Re: Turning off the Log-in Password Daniel70 <daniel47@eternal-september.org> - 2025-02-02 22:20 +1100
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