From: nospam@godlikebuthumble.com   
      
   Wes wrote:   
   > Good day,   
   >   
   > My son has a laptop with Windows XP. He has put a password on the   
   > first screen. Is there a way I can retrieve the password WITHOUT   
   > changing it or him knowing that I have the password?   
   >   
      
   If by "first screen" you are talking about the BIOS Password (before you see   
   the Welcome Screen), no you can't, unless you're willing to take the laptop   
   apart to reset the CMOS or remove the motherboard Battery.   
      
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