{"id":13915,"date":"2019-03-12T07:15:20","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T07:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=13915"},"modified":"2019-03-12T08:01:14","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T08:01:14","slug":"difference-between-bios-password-and-windows-password","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/difference-between-bios-password-and-windows-password\/","title":{"rendered":"What is difference between a BIOS password and a Windows password?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Can&#8217;t get past the password screen while the computer is booting? When you ran into this situation, it&#8217;s possible that you forgot the BIOS password or Windows password on your PC. In order to determine which type of password it is, you need to know the differences between a BIOS password and a Windows password.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BIOS Password:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BIOS (or UEFI) is non-volatile firmware used to perform hardware initialization before calling the boot loader to start the OS. BIOS has a setup utility which provides the ability to view and manage your computer&#8217;s hardware settings, such as changing the boot order or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/enable-hardware-virtualization-in-bios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">enabling CPU virtualization<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/images\/bios-supervisor-password.png\" width=\"600\" height=\"417\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Through the BIOS Setup Utility, you can set up two different types of passwords:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Setup password<\/strong>: The computer will prompt for this password only when you are trying to access the BIOS Setup Utility. This password is also called &#8220;<em>Admin password<\/em>&#8221; or &#8220;<em>Supervisor password<\/em>&#8221; which is used to prevent others from changing your BIOS settings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>System Password<\/strong>: This will be prompted before the operating system can boot up. This password might also be called &#8220;<em>User password<\/em>&#8221; or &#8220;<em>Power-on password<\/em>&#8221; and it can stop someone powering up your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you forget any of these passwords, the reset process can be difficult or impossible. Depending on the motherboard of the computer in question, you can clear a lost BIOS password through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/how-to-remove-bios-password-using-the-jumper-settings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">jumper settings<\/a> or removing the CMOS battery.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Windows Password:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Windows allows you to create separate accounts for different people to share a single PC. Each person can set a unique Windows password for their accounts to prevent unauthorized access.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/images\/windows-10\/windows-10-login.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you forgot your Windows password and can&#8217;t log in to your PC, just boot your PC with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/reset-windows-password.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PCUnlocker<\/a> Live CD or USB and you can remove the password with ease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BIOS password adds a hardware-level layer of security and locks the early stages of the startup process. After the BIOS passes the control to OS, you&#8217;ll see the Windows logo displayed on the screen. When your PC boots to the welcome\/lock screen, you can click on the user name and sign in with a Windows password.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can&#8217;t get past the password screen while the computer is booting? When you ran into this situation, it&#8217;s possible that you forgot the BIOS password or Windows password on your PC. In order to determine which type of password it is, you need to know the differences between a BIOS password and a Windows password. 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