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Set expiry period for local account passwords

Further to your tip on setting a minimum password length for local accounts in Windows 10 (Issue 616, page 46), you can also set how long to leave it before users of your PC have to come up with a new password. This is what I do in Windows 10 Home.

It requires tweaking Command Prompt (as an administrator), but first you have to turn off a setting that prevents your password from expiring. Press Windows key+R then type netplwiz in the Run box then click OK. Click the Advanced tab at the top, then the Advanced