When buying a computer new ask for the password you know owner the one they never give you if they don't give you the password

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ferkemall

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Passwords are built in trap, the mfg put it there for when it goes wrong like my 1 year old Acer cloud book that had to have a reset but then reached Acer magic number of 66% and then on strike
None of the blue screen options worked I then found that if I wanted to change the boot order I could not because IT NEEDS A PASSWORD THAT DON'T HAVE BECAUSE ACER DID NOT GIVE IT TO ME, they will change it for me if I pay them some money, there are thousands of people on the net with the same problem computer corporations are making billions out of this scam, they all do it UT I for one won't be buying another Acer product !!
 
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Seen new laptops that were DOA, new laptops with a bad OS images, but I have never seen a new laptop come from the manufacture with a bios password. Have seen it a few times on used systems, 3rd party(non oem) refurbishes, and display models. I doubt it was Acer that set the password.
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It's a rant /warning to anyone who is thinking about buying a new computer because this is an inbuilt problem that can cost the owner at least £50 to get the device repaired if you are sold a computer that needs a password that is not given to you you are screwed when get an update that only gets to 66% (a well known problem nowadays) where you have to have to reset the computer only to find out that none options on the win 10 work your only option is to to remove install from the USB but there is a problem you can't change the boot priority BECAUSE YOU NEED A PASSWORD TO DO THAT AND YOU DON'T HAVE ONE BECAUSE IT DID NOT COME WITH ONE,

This kind of thing is on par Apples down clocking scam to sell more phones and macs and the latest scam involving all of the major chip makers, my computer is now just junk along with the contents Acer we're no help because they just pointed to some online tips, I already tried a lot of them none worked as I understand it win 10 is being junked anyway.

Will I be going on to Google + and putting this out to public to warn then about this, yes I will the public have had enough enough of built in problems with digital devices!
 
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So, you are saying you had to pay for a BIOS password to change a setting in your BIOS? Are you sure the cost wasn't for recovery media or something else?

Users change their BIOS settings everyday, around the globe, even on Acer products. All of this is accomplished without Acer intervention, nor additional costs.

There must be some misunderstanding here (albeit it could be me) as to what the charge was for.
 
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I think he has a hard time explaining what he's experiencing, manufacturers for computers tablets and phone do not sell computers with a password on it.
if you bought a used computer , tablet or phone from someone else, then ask the person for the password or get in bios/settings for phones and reset to factory defaults should get rid of all of it.
 
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And then, Google will sell your personal details and your location to thousands of Spammers who will bombard you with all sorts of rubbish, some of which will be borderline illegal or even worse.

Big businesses getting bigger by shafting little folks - SHOCK HORROR! but not today's News.

I've had hundreds of new or newish laptops through my repair business in the last year and none of them has had a BIOS password. A few years back, I would have believed you if you sad it was a Toshba but they were told to stop and they did. Acer certainly do not have ay such restriction.

I suspect what you have there is a former display model in the shop from which you bought it. They do it to stop mischievish shoppers make changes to their display stock. Go back and have a word with them.

 
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Seen new laptops that were DOA, new laptops with a bad OS images, but I have never seen a new laptop come from the manufacture with a bios password. Have seen it a few times on used systems, 3rd party(non oem) refurbishes, and display models. I doubt it was Acer that set the password.
 
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