Re: Win10 password?

Paul wrote:
> Robert Baer wrote:
>> Paul wrote:
>>> Robert Baer wrote:
>>>>   So i got a nice collection of "programs"/"apps carefully selected 
>>>> on a USB stick ready to go.
>>>>   After an hour or so, had the "new" Lenovo connected 
>>>> keyboard/mouse/VGA.
>>>>
>>>>   Nice splash screen.
>>>>   What the hell do i do for the unknown password?
>>>>
>>>
>>> And don't forget, once you're back into the machine, to
>>>
>>>     Record the OS license key, while you still can!
>>>
>>>     Write the key on something robust, store inside
>>>     the chassis to prevent loss of the paper.
>>>
>>> Scroll to 70% on this page, for an example. Note that
>>> Windows Defender realtime should be disabled while
>>> you do this, since it defines that program as "hackware".
>>>
>>> https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
>>>
>>> Another example. Or Belarc Advisor if you have a copy
>>> on disk already.
>>>
>>> https://m.majorgeeks.com/files/details/showkeyplus.html
>>>
>>> You need that key, for the day a reinstall is required.
>>> If the key ends in 3V66T, that's a bogus key, and the
>>> real key is... elsewhere. On a Refurb machine, that
>>> should be a legit key, not one of the bogus keys.
>>>
>>> Examples of bogus keys that exist, if you upgrade
>>> a Win7 with free Win10 over top. Note the 3V66T on
>>> the end of the first one.
>>>
>>> VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T (Windows 10 Professional) <--- Test 
>>> Machine
>>> YTMG3-N6DKC-DKB77-7M9GH-8HVX7 (Windows 10 Home - multi language) <--- 
>>> laptop!
>>> BT79Q-G7N6G-PGBYW-4YWX6-6F4BT (Windows 10 Home - single language)
>>>
>>> My laptop had the multi-language key, since the laptop
>>> is English/FrenchCanadian by design. That's what they
>>> do for the Canadian market.
>>>
>>>     Paul
>>   I am a penny-pinching Scrooge at best.
>>   The software is worthless; only the full version works, making the 
>> key unavailable.
>>   Why should i $pend so much money for one key?
>>
>>   Did a LOT of searching.
>>
>>   Was VERY lucky and found the password.
>>
>>   There is a long string of numbers in the splash screen:
>> 19174209416
>>
>>   Seems useless - what is it for?
>>
>> Thanks.
> 
> A mobile (cell phone) number ???
* Bingo. Oregon. Mine.
   I know i did a lot during setup, where no password was needed.

> 
> +19174209416
> 
> New York ? It is hard to tell from the
> Google result, what is real and what is SEO spam.
> 
>     Paul


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