I have a laptop from a company that closed down. They gave me the computer but it still has the logon prompt - asking for username and password. I'd like to just use it as a personal computer but can't even access it.

I'm not a computer teckkie, so please explain in layman's terms. Thank you so much.

Greetings. Here is the official Microsoft bulletin on this issue:

How to log on to your Windows XP-based computer if you forget your password or if your password expires

Beyond that we can offer no further assistance.