If you need to change the password on your Mac computer, here's a guide on how to change or reset it (if you've forgotten the original password).

How to Reset a Forgotten Dell Administrator BIOS Password. As the administrator of your Dell computer, you have access to the system and BIOS settings where you can change the way the machine ...

Learn how to set up a BIOS or UEFI (Administrator or Supervisor) password on your Windows 11/10 systems, irrespective of the motherboard.

Windows finally includes a tool to manage local admin passwords, but admins will still need to do some work to make it useful.

You can change the admin user on a Windows 10 PC through the Control Panel. However, you'll need to be already logged into an admin account to do it.

On the login window, select the Administrator account and leave the Password field blank. Click S tart > Control Panel > User Accounts > Pick the account needed to reset password > Change the password ...

Consult your network administrator for the necessary policy permissions to change the password.

Password change management also remains a problem: A whopping 40% of IT security professionals said they don’t employ the basic best practice of changing a default admin password.

Rapid7's main advice is to change default credentials and disable local administrator and guest accounts when possible. This won't stop targeted attacks but will address opportunistic ones.