There are numerous options to protect data on computers. One can password-protect files and folders, encrypt files, folders and drives, password protect your PC with an account password, and lock PC with a BIOS password to safeguard data on a PC.
Most PC users prefer adding a strong password to their user accounts to stop others from accessing their accounts and data. While a login password is a good idea, it cannot prevent users from booting up to the login screen. More importantly, if someone manages to turn on your PC and boot using a Linux Live CD or bootable Windows media, s/he can transfer the data to an external drive in no time.
Because login passwords can be reset using third-party tools, some users prefer using BIOS passwords on their PCs. A BIOS password is relatively safer than a user account password as no one can boot using a bootable media or boot to the login screen of the current Windows installation without entering the correct BIOS password.
Again, a BIOS password can be reset by removing the CMOS battery on the motherboard on your PC, but then it’s not a straightforward job, especially on laptops and tablets.
If you have set a BIOS password on your Windows 11/10/7 computer but cannot remember the password, you have two options. The first option is reinstalling the CMOS battery. As mentioned before, you can remove and then install the CMOS battery to reset the BIOS password. Reinstalling the CMOS battery is not an easy job on tablets and notebooks.
The second option is to use the BIOS code or service tag that you get after entering multiple wrong passwords. Wondering how? Follow the given directions to reset the BIOS password with ease without opening your PC.
Reset BIOS password on Windows 10/11 PC without opening the PC
NOTE: This method should work on most of the recent PCs. We tried this method on a Dell Studio laptop, and the method worked perfectly.
Step 1: Turn on your PC, and enter the BIOS password multiple times until you are locked out.
Step 2: You should now see a number or code on the screen. Note down that code on a small piece of paper or your smartphone.
Step 3: On your smartphone or another computer, visit the BIOS passwords website, type in the code that you saw on the BIOS screen, and then click the Get password button to see the password.
Step 4: Finally, enter the above password on your PC now. If you cannot, restart your PC and enter the password that you got in the previous step to access your PC. That’s it! You should now be able to access the BIOS and your PC.
If the page is showing multiple passwords for the code, please try one after another.
What if you cannot reset the BIOS password with this method?
IMPORTANT: If you are unable to access your PC using one of these passwords, call up your PC’s manufacturer’s customer care service and tell them the tag or code. They should give you the correct password. You might need to prove that you are the owner of the PC to get the password, though.
We recommend you either remove the BIOS password or jot down the BIOS password in a secure place to avoid forgetting it again.
Wondering how this works? Well, it’s quite simple. It seems that a unique master password is set to a BIOS from an OEM. Using this master password, one can reset the user password or access the BIOS and PC without the user account.
A quick web search reveals that the method works on most of the PCs. That said, it doesn’t seem to be working for Lenovo.
Willis says
How does this work for a Surface Pro X 2 in 1 computer? It doesn’t give me a code or anything after I incorrectly enter the password 3 times. It automatically just opens up another window where my choices are to Boot from a USB (which you can’t do without the password) or restart the system
Al says
I purchased an Origin AMD 64 bit laptop, for the most part I am happy with this purchase. I had to send it in for repairs and they claimed to replace the board. When they shipped it back there was a BIOS password set for the administrative functions in the BIOS. I contacted Origin and they don’t have a clue how to reset the password. It is an Insyde H2O BIOS, I removed the CMOS battery for over 24 hours and this didn’t fix the problem. According to the system information, the boards manufacturer is the ‘generic’ name of “notebook’. I have attempted every selection I have found online but there is nothing specific to Origin PC with this board or BIOS.
Does anyone have an idea on how to remedy this issue? Thank you.
Richard256 says
I have an ASUS laptop and made a Admin password, not a “user” password. Will this work for me so I can do work in my BIOS?
Pepsi says
How do I reset a bios password on a Toshiba 2 in 1? It is a satellite laptop after three attempts it just shuts down. I have to keep restarting it and attempting all passwords I can think of with no success.
Ram says
how to reset bios password for lenovo v110 error code nor showing and i have also tried to reset removing cmos battery also it also not worked for me pls anyone can help me out with this
Abdullahi Ahmad says
I forget my BIOS password for my HP PC how can I find it
Benny says
Doesn’t word… as many methods I found on the internet. Here’s my problem (Dell Lattitide E5530): I can enter an infinite number of wrong passwords.. .
bossbitch says
how do I get the recovery password to show up on my ux360c…. none of that works all I get I an invalid password I’m gonna smash it soon…. I really do not want to dissemble my laptop can someone please help me xo
ken says
please help me. My Asus E200H notebook bios has been locked. Forgot the password. Thank you
Leyla says
I do not know what triggered my laptop to have the *Bios Utility EZ Mode* menu appear…. But silly me, I decided to create an admin password, I closed/saved settings.
Now, every time I close my laptop or it goes to sleep naturally, the BIOS password pops up
My issue is that I would like to remove the option of having my BIOS password appear… I don’t need high-end security… And would really like to go back to my easy original login password screen.
Can you either tell me the steps or create an article on how to remove the BIOS password?? Someone please help.
Dio says
How do I bypass the bio password for Asus uv501 laptop???? Thanks
Ron Spitzer says
This method does not seem to work on the newer UEFI Bios used by HP. The serial number is given in the so called error message but it yields a result that does not work. HP says all they can do is replace the mainboard. What a lame answer!