I bought a used manageable switch with no password. I had to find the documentation, specs, build its proprietary serial cable, access the console, only then did I find the funky odd way to reset its passwords.
Quite a few passwords are not for windows, and require a lot of additional work to reset. All those simple routers on the market are very widely used. They don't reset the router access password, they reset the entire router. The SSID, WPA/wifi password, dhcp, all configurations, messing up the network.
The time required to reset all the passwords is precious time lost and creates additional problems. By now you are being called messy and irresponsible all over the place. The responsible thing is to find a good and secure way to store, document, and transmit the passwords when needed. Then reset them and re-document them. Which is a pain.