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How to reset the password on Windows 10, and get rid of the password reset on Windows 11

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  How to reset the password on Windows 10, and get rid of the password reset on Windows 11 Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-03 02:38 +0800
    Re: How to reset the password on Windows 10, and get rid of the password reset on Windows 11 Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk <asdfadsasdfa@atomicmail.io> - 2026-10-04 17:52 +0200
      Re: How to reset the password on Windows 10, and get rid of the password reset on Windows 11 Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-05 08:28 +0800
        Re: How to reset the password on Windows 10, and get rid of the password reset on Windows 11 Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson <johann@myrkraverk.invalid> - 2026-10-05 08:29 +0800
          Re: How to reset the password on Windows 10, and get rid of the password reset on Windows 11 Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk <asdfadsasdfa@atomicmail.io> - 2026-10-05 10:09 +0200

#3574 — How to reset the password on Windows 10, and get rid of the password reset on Windows 11

Dear alt.comp.microsoft.windows,

I recently had the displeasure of being forced to change my password on
my Windows 11 tower.  Now, I want to reset the password on the Windows
10 computer, so they are again the same -- that way, I believe the
shares I set up earlier this year will work again -- and I have no idea
how to do that.  I tried looking it up on the Microsoftian website, but
got this utterly useless drivel,

  
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accounts-billing/security/change-or-reset-your-microsoft-account-password-in-windows

because I do not want to lock my screen, nor log out, when I change my
password.  Nor do I care about changing the password of the Microsoftian
account, because that's different, and I don't use it to log myself in
locally.

Then, to top it off, I want to reconfigure my Windows 11 tower such that
it will never ask me to change the password, again.  I am perfectly
willing to remember that on my own.


Can a kind soul here in alt.comp.microsoft.windows point me in the right
directions for either of these tasks?
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#3575

Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:

> I recently had the displeasure of being forced to change my password on
> my Windows 11 tower.  Now, I want to reset the password on the Windows
> 10 computer, so they are again the same -- that way, I believe the
> shares I set up earlier this year will work again -- and I have no idea
> how to do that.  I tried looking it up on the Microsoftian website, but
> got this utterly useless drivel,

Press "WIN + R" simultaneously to open the "Run" window
Type "control userpasswords2", without quotes, and click "OK"
The "User Accounts" window will open
In the "Users of this computer:" list, click on the user who wants to 
change the password...

-- 
Regards
Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk

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#3576

On 04/10/2026 11:52 PM, Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk wrote:
> Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:
> 
>> I recently had the displeasure of being forced to change my password on
>> my Windows 11 tower.  Now, I want to reset the password on the Windows
>> 10 computer, so they are again the same -- that way, I believe the
>> shares I set up earlier this year will work again -- and I have no idea
>> how to do that.  I tried looking it up on the Microsoftian website, but
>> got this utterly useless drivel,
> 
> Press "WIN + R" simultaneously to open the "Run" window
> Type "control userpasswords2", without quotes, and click "OK"
> The "User Accounts" window will open
> In the "Users of this computer:" list, click on the user who wants to 
> change the password...
> 

Thank you.  That tells me to use ctrl+alt+del, and then change the
password there, but now my shares are working again, so everything's
good.
-- 
Johann | email: invalid -> com | http://www.myrkraverk.com/blog/
I'm not from the Internet, I just work there. | via Easynews.com
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#3577

On 05/10/2026 8:28 AM, Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:
> On 04/10/2026 11:52 PM, Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk wrote:
>> Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:
>>
>>> I recently had the displeasure of being forced to change my password on
>>> my Windows 11 tower.  Now, I want to reset the password on the Windows
>>> 10 computer, so they are again the same -- that way, I believe the
>>> shares I set up earlier this year will work again -- and I have no idea
>>> how to do that.  I tried looking it up on the Microsoftian website, but
>>> got this utterly useless drivel,
>>
>> Press "WIN + R" simultaneously to open the "Run" window
>> Type "control userpasswords2", without quotes, and click "OK"
>> The "User Accounts" window will open
>> In the "Users of this computer:" list, click on the user who wants to 
>> change the password...
>>
> 
> Thank you.  That tells me to use ctrl+alt+del, and then change the
> password there, but now my shares are working again, so everything's
> good.

So, erm.  How do I make sure my Windows 11 tower will not ask again for
me to change the password?
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Johann | email: invalid -> com | http://www.myrkraverk.com/blog/
I'm not from the Internet, I just work there. | via Easynews.com
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#3578

Johann 'Myrkraverk' Oskarsson wrote:

> So, erm.  How do I make sure my Windows 11 tower will not ask again for
> me to change the password?

Option 1 (only exists in Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise and Education - not 
in Home):
- Press the Windows key + R -> type: lusrmgr.msc -> Enter
- Select the account -> under general option change setting "Password 
never expires"

Option 2 (Command Prompt - works in all versions):
- Right-click the Start button and choose the Terminal (as Admin) entry,
- Type one of the commands below into the command prompt and press 
Enter, then type or copy/paste line below:
Set-LocalUser -Name 'desired_username' -PasswordNeverExpires $true
It sets "Password never expires" for user "desired_username" - adjust 
specific username here.

-- 
Regards
Arkadiusz 'Black Fox' Artyszuk

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