Change Login Password Expiration Time in Windows 8

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   The first thing that we need to do is to press the Windows key and then press "R" on the keyboard

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   When the "Run" window opens, we need to type in "secpol.msc"

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   This is the Local Security Policy management menu.

   

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   We press "Enter"

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   When the "Local Security Policy" window opens, we need to double-click "Local Policies"

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   Then, we double-click "Security Options"

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   At the right side of the screen, we need to scroll down to "Interactive logon

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   Prompt user to change password before expiration". In this case, it is set to "5 days".

   

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   To change the "Interactive logon

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   Prompt user to change password before expiration" option, we need to double-click it.

   

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   Now, we set the time

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   If we set it to "0", then no prompt will be shown.

   

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   We can set the time to "30" by clicking on the setting arrows

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    Alternatively, we simply type any number

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    For example, "25".

    

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    Now, we click "OK"

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    We can now close the "Local Security Policy" window

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