I provide occasional IT support to neighbours. This week's request was harder to resolve than it should've been, so here's a quick summary for anyone who
Problem: Windows prompts me to change my login password every 42 days.
Desired outcome: I don't local users' passwords to ever expire.
Solution:
Notes: Absurdly, Microsoft don't provide a graphical user interface for adjusting this setting on "Home" versions of Windows 7, hence the need to dive into the command-line. Running net accounts without further options will show the current settings.
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