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How to make Microsoft not to force me resetting my password?

Anonymous
2015-01-20T21:55:25+00:00

It's really really annoying as Microsoft ask me to change my password when I don't want to. I use Windows on both PC and phone, and it didn't let me log in to use services unless I reset my password. Besides, it didn't allow me to use the former passwords, neither the password which has more than 16 characters. I'm **** off now !@#$%^&*(

Yeah, I should change password occasionally to protect my account. But seriously, I don't have anything in my account that need high security, and most importantly, I DON'T want to change my password. I'm running out of idea for new password and I don't want to change into another one what I would forget very soon later.

Did I make any setting so that Microsoft force me to change my password? (If I did, it should have been a reminder only, I hate being forced to do anything, urghhhhhhh!) What can I do now so that Microsoft wouldn't force me changing my password again?

Thank you for reading and I'm looking forward to any help.

Best regards,

Lily

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  1. Anonymous
    2015-01-21T16:05:46+00:00

    Hi Lily,

    We totally understand how frustration this can be. We would like you to know that it is by design that you will not be able to use your old password after changing it. This is a security feature of all Microsoft accounts which cannot be turned off.

    If the option for 72 days password expiration is enabled in your account then it will automatically ask you to reset password.

    To disable this option you just have to make sure that the option “Make me change my password every 72 days” is unchecked while you reset your password.

    And if you're signing in to a Microsoft account, your password is always limited to 16 characters.

    For additional information please refer the link below.

    https://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/password-checker.aspx

    Hope this information is helpful. Please post back if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to help you.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-04-21T06:10:54+00:00

    my whole complaint is that I didn't want to be forced to change my password, and that I don't like to not be able to change it back to what I want when I want...

    Now you are telling me I have to change it again to make sure I don't have to change it every 72 days ......

    Tell me.... how %$#@ up is that. You are all seriously idiotic and have no clue as to what short of #$#@ upsets people.

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