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Susan Calvin

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5. I figured it out, and it would have taken me a lot longer without you.

Sun Nov 2, 2025, 08:10 AM

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It was variation of your suggestion about hitting the spacebar. I put the cursor in the old password field and hit enter, and it started right up. Didn't even give me an opportunity to enter a new password. But that's fine, because now I can actually use my computer.

Now I've got to figure out how to turn off that automatic password expiration thing, which I was able to find more information on than on my initial problem. I've been saying for years that defaults matter. I really don't need my own computer forcing me to change my password.

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Windows 10 password problem. [View all] Susan Calvin Saturday OP

Have a look on this page canetoad Saturday #1

Thanks. Susan Calvin Saturday #2

I did actually intend to put a password on Susan Calvin Saturday #3

I figured it out, and it would have taken me a lot longer without you. Susan Calvin Sunday #5

That really is good news canetoad Sunday #7

I changed one a ways back the hard way(1), but I'm eager to help with the linux aspect. usonian Saturday #4

Thank you very much. Susan Calvin Sunday #6

If you haven't tried this obvious thing yet, I suggest you do ... Intractable Sunday #8

Yep, that is what worked. Susan Calvin Monday #9