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Anyway to unlock a laptop if I bought it used and its got a lock on it

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Diannac

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I bought a used laptop and there's a password how do I get past the password bought it at a yard sale didn't realize it's got a password HD laptop HP anybody know how to get past the password
 
kanewolf says it all. The only ways are to provide proof of ownership to a professional or, in your case, buy a legitimate copy of a Windows system and install from scratch.

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