Privacy in the digital age

The original post: /r/privacy by /u/SupermanKal718 on 2024-11-09 23:31:04.

Edit- I was originally told it was Windows 11 but it actually windows 8.1

My Uncle lost his fight to cancer two days ago. My Aunt and two cousins don’t know the password for his laptop and pc which had a ton of family pictures and other information they need. They have access to his phone and unfortunately the password isn’t the same. I also am and admin on his synology nas and unfortunately there was no notes for passwords or anything else that was helpful to access his pc and laptop.

Is there anyway of being to access his windows 8.1 laptop and pc without knowing the password? He is also the only user on those two computers.