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Posted: 4/21/2014 7:28:11 AM EDT
Our deadbeat tenants moved out back to Michigan to mooch off of family and left us a bunch of stuff to make up for rent they fell behind on. one of the items is a Compaq Presario CQ57 laptop. I have one, and so does my son, and we like ours. Not the greatest laptop out there, but not bad either. This one they left will be for my wife. EXCEPT... I need to get around the previous owner's password. It's running Windows 8 with no "Switch User" option. Any ideas?
 



ETA: It had a rescue feature that reset it to factory. Now I just need a Windows 7 setup CD.
Link Posted: 4/21/2014 9:31:05 AM EDT
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http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/open-advanced-startup-options-windows-8.htm

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/reset-password-windows-8.htm

Link Posted: 4/21/2014 10:22:04 AM EDT
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