At the moment it is just a project if I get access great if not well I won't lose my sleep over it.
I just wanted to know if anyone had any idea what do to because it kinda hit me hard even though friend was never really a talkative person and kept to himself so that could be the reason if he did had some coins he never mentioned it.
He was silent. But maybe it was just an introduction to Bitcoin, and that’s why, after 8 years, you haven’t heard any stories from him? However, I just thought, What could I do in this situation? If you are not competent in the matter of file recovery, do not rush; try to be careful and act carefully. If his parents trust you to look at your friend's computer, then they trust his personal story, and therefore you should not spoil their opinion of you. However, I would not reassure parents in advance that you can find some amount of bitcoins in a friend’s wallet, since older people can think a lot if the result is negative, deciding on their own that you want to deceive them. But if you find it, it would be a very decent thing to cash out and give away what rightfully belongs to your parents. I don’t think any normal person wouldn’t want to do this for their loved ones in case of an accident.