I forgot the administrator password for my mac and cant set a new one without it how can i set a new one

i forgot the administrator password for my mac and cant set a new one without it how can i set a new one

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  • How can i unlock my dell laptop if i forgot the administrator password?

    Dear Sir,
    I forgot my dell laptop administrator password and locked out of the laptop, now i have to use my laptop to finish the home work, how can i unlock my dell laptop if i forgot
    the administrator password?
    Thanks in advance!

    Forgot dell laptop administrator password? It would be very frustrated if you are urgent to use the laptop but locked out of it.
    Here are the methods
    how to unlock dell laptop forgot password. I hope it will be helpful for you.
    Method 1: Reset password on your dell laptop with password reset disk
    This method only works when you have
    created a password reset disk before you forgot password.
    <1>. On your dell laptop logon screen, press
    Enter directory, and then a password incorrect hint pups up, click on
    OK to close it.
    <2>. Click
    Reset password… bellow the password text box.
    <3>. When the password reset wizard appears, click
    Next.
    <4>. Insert the password reset disk, click
    Next.
    <5>. Type in
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    Method 2: Unlock your laptop password with Offline NT Password and Registry Editor
    If you have not created a password reset disk before, you can create a live cd or bootable usb with Offline NT Password Registry Editor which is a freeware program. It is base on the text console, so it
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    Here are the main steps to use Offline NT password registry editor:
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    I forgot the unlock password for my ipod touch4 system is ios5.0.1. How can I do?

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  • HT201240 I forgot my administator password for settings so i cant do pretty much anything and when i go to download something on safari then it says you dont have the permission to use this application and then it says for more imformation contact account

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