How to Clean A Company Computer without Admin Password

Overview of cleaning a company computer without admin password

Maintaining the health and efficiency of company computers is paramount for productivity and data security. However, the task of cleaning company computers becomes challenging when we lack the necessary admin password.

In this article, we will explore effective methods to overcome this obstacle on how to clean a company computer without requiring admin privileges. By following these step-by-step guides, you can ensure your company's computers perform optimally and remain secure, even in the absence of the admin password.

How to clean a company computer without admin password (data loss)

When you are stuck at the Windows logon screen, you can restore your computer to factory settings for the purpose of cleaning it up. However, this method will completely erase all the data from your computer.

To restore your computer to factory settings, you need to visit Advanced Boot Options and then select Remove everything from Troubleshoot to fully clean the drive. Please refer to these steps:

Step 1. On the Windows logon screen, click Restart and press the Shift key.

Step 2. Select the Troubleshooting option.

Step 3. Here, click on the "Reset this PC" option.

Step 4. Then, please select "Remove everything". As there is no administrator password. Otherwise, if you select "Keep my files". But you still need to enter Windows administrator password after reset.

Step 5. Next, choose either cloud download or local reinstallation as per your need.

Step 6. Then you need to select "Delete my files only" or "Clean drive completely".

Step 7. Finally click on "Reset". Your computer will start resetting to factory settings immediately.

After the reset is complete, you can reset your company's computer and run it normally.

Also, you can reinstall Windows with Windows media creation tool. Next, I will show you how it works.

Step 1. Plug the Windows installation media into the PC. Access the BIOS menu and set the PC to boot from USB.

Step 2. When the computer displays the Windows setup options, select your language and keyboard, and then click Next.

Step 3. On the next page, click Install Now.

Step 4. Then, enter your product key. If not, click "I don't have a product key" to skip it.

Step 5. Select the version you plan to install and click "Next". Accept the Microsoft software license and click Next.

Step 7. In the new window, read carefully and select "Custom: Install Windows only(advanced)".

Step 8. Select the drive partition where you want to install Windows and click Next to start installing Windows.

How do I wipe a computer without an admin password? (data safe)

Both reinstalling Windows and restoring factory settings can make you lose data. As a matter of fact, reinstalling and restoring factory settings just to clean up your computer is not necessary.

AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional is a market-leading disk partition management software that supports creating a password reset USB and then resetting or removing the password of your Windows PC to unlock it. After unlocking the company computer, you can clean the files according to your needs.

Please download it to see how to wipe a computer without admin password.

Tip: If you need to unlock Windows Server, please switch to Server Edition.

Step 1. Insert a USB to a Windows computer that can run. Then, install and launch this password reset tool. Click "Tools"> "Reset Windows Password".

Step 2. In the pop-up window, click "Next" to create a WinPE bootable media.

Step 3. Here we tick "USB Boot Device" and choose the prepared USB and click "Proceed" to continue.

Step 4. Note that the USB drive will be formatted. If there is important data on it, please make a backup. If not, click "Yes" to continue.

 

Step 5. When the bootable USB is created, you should connect it to the company computer and boot it from this USB. Then, click "Reset Password", select the Windows system you would like to operate, and click "Next".

Step 6. Then, select the account and take the measures you want to use: "Remove Account Password" or "Reset Account Password". Here we choose "Reset Account Password" and click "Next".

Step 7. Type the new password and confirm it, then click "Yes". Wait a moment, you can unlock the PC with the new password.

When successfully running the computer, you can install the AOMEI Partition Assistant to try “PC Cleaner” feature, which can clean up your PC to run faster, including system junk files and registry junk files.

Conclusion

You may want to know how to clean a company computer without admin password, this page has given clear answers and provided specific steps. If you want to completely update your computer, reinstalling Windows or restoring factory settings is the best option. But if you just want to clean up old files, you can't miss "Reset Windows Password" by AOMEI Partition Assistant. Besides, it has more highlights, such as, recover data, migrate OS, clone disk, move installed programs, etc.