How to Fix: Disable Windows 10 Password Reminder

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How to Fix: Disable Windows 10 Password Reminder

 

There are a few ways you can disable (and re-enable) the 'your password will expire' notifications - either using the command prompt, or through "Local Users and Groups" (lusrmgr.msc). Both options require Administrator access. Note that Option #2 (Local Users and Groups) may not be available to Windows 10 Home users, as previous editions of Windows only made this feature available in Pro editions only. If that is the case, the Windows 10 Home users will have to follow Option #1 below.

 

Option #1: Disable Password Expiration Notification for ALL Users

 

If you are the only one that uses the PC, OR if you share the PC but don't want passwords to expire for all user accounts on the machine, the easiest way to disable the 'your password is about to expire' notifications is through an elevated command prompt. Doing it this way will apply to most home PC users, as the only time passwords are ever set to expire is in a corporate environment (most of the time).

 

To disable the 'your password is about to expire' notification for all users on the PC:

1.Click Start, then type in "CMD.EXE" (no quotes); wait for CMD.EXE or Command Prompt to appear in the list, then right click it and select "Run as Administrator".
  
2.Highlight the text below using your mouse:

 wmic UserAccount set PasswordExpires=False
rem ! optional: to disable on a per user name, where 'username' = user name to modify, use: wmic UserAccount where Name='username' set PasswordExpires=False
rem ! optional: to re-enable notifications, use: wmic UserAccount set PasswordExpires=True
echo this is a dummy line
  
3.Right click over top of the highlighted text above, then select "Copy" from the dialogue menu.
  
4.Next, right click in the middle of the command prompt window and select "Paste" from the dialogue menu. The text you copied in Step #2 should now be output to the command line, and the expired password notification should be disabled.

 

You'll notice in Step #2 there are lines that begin with "rem", also known as "remark" statements. The command line will ignore any line with a remark statement - I've put those lines there for your reference as they are self explanatory. If you wish to execute those lines, only copy and paste the bold part onto the command line, and don't forget to press Enter on the keyboard to execute the command.

 

Option #2: Disable Password Expiration Notification using the GUI

 

If you want to disable or re-enable the 'your password is about to expire' notification on a per user basis, you can also manage this through the Local Users and Groups Manager, which does not use the command prompt. I am however not 100% certain if the lusrmgr.msc command (below) is available with Windows 10 Home; if not, you will have to use Option #1 above.

 

To do so:

1.Click Start, then type in "lusrmgr.msc" (no quotes); wait for "lusrmgr" or "Local Users and Groups Manager" to appear in the list, then click it.
  
2.The Local Users and Groups Manager window should appear. Click the "Users" folder near the top left of the window.
  
3.In the middle of the window you will see a list of user names. Double click a user name to edit it.
  
4.Check mark the "Password never expires" to disable the "your password is about to expire" notification. Un-check mark it to re-enable the notifications.
  
5.Click Apply, then OK, then close all the Local Users and Groups Manager windows.

 

 

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