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Changing local password on WIndows 8 standalone pc
Hi
ALl I want to do is change the password!
I've been all over google!!
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ie/windows/change-password-policy-settings#1TC=windows-7
no matter what i change it to it says
"the password does not meet the password policy requirements....."
I've even tried complex passwords as a test - eg HOTmm???zz & rejects??
any ideas?
ALl I want to do is change the password!
I've been all over google!!
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ie/windows/change-password-policy-settings#1TC=windows-7
no matter what i change it to it says
"the password does not meet the password policy requirements....."
I've even tried complex passwords as a test - eg HOTmm???zz & rejects??
any ideas?
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If you are trying to change the password of a user on a domain, you will have to contact the domain admin to see what quailifications they have for a secure password
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hi, it's not an email login. just a basic local account. the pc is standalone, not on a domain.
i ran gpedit.msc & Gpedit.docx
"Password must meet complexity requirements" is disabled.
i ran gpedit.msc & Gpedit.docx
"Password must meet complexity requirements" is disabled.
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tried all that!
tried the complex password &&swert12Ws## & got same error
ran SFC /SCANNOW & rebooted. no joy!
ran rsop.msc. no joy :(
see attached files.
Rsop.docx
AfterScan.docx
Scanerror.docx
tried the complex password &&swert12Ws## & got same error
ran SFC /SCANNOW & rebooted. no joy!
ran rsop.msc. no joy :(
see attached files.
Rsop.docx
AfterScan.docx
Scanerror.docx
Start considering a Windows 8 Refresh. This keeps your data and original Windows 8 drivers and software but makes you reinstall later software (like Office). It may be the way you have to solve this problem.
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lads, i just setup a 2nd profile & it seems ok now.
i didnt want to do a refresh as there was alot of software installed.
thanks for the help.
i didnt want to do a refresh as there was alot of software installed.
thanks for the help.
Try &&swert12Ws## and see if that works (just as a test).