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A password question about microsoft account
Why is the password limited to 16 characters?
My main password is like 35 characters.
Btw I ask this because i was just wondering
OS
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
HP p6-2310ea
CPU
AMD A4-5300 @ 3.4GHz
Motherboard
MSI-Jasmine 7776
Memory
4.00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 399MHz (6-6-6-15)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7480D
Sound Card
IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
Monitor(s) Displays
Technika TV
Screen Resolution
1440x900@60Hz
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG SP2504C = 250GB
WDC WD1600YD-01NVB1 = 160gb
Case
Desktop Case
Cooling
Fan
Keyboard
USB
Mouse
USB
Browser
Chrome 26.0.1410.43 m
Antivirus
Avast 8
35 characters
it's not a password it's an encryption
OS
Windows 8 enterprise x64
System Manufacturer/Model
Pc-Quebec / Area 66
CPU
i7-3960X Extreme Edition
Motherboard
Rampage IV Extreme
Memory
Gskill 4x4 GB
Graphics Card(s)
4 x HD 7970
Sound Card
onboard
Screen Resolution
2560*1600
Hard Drives
C:\Intel series 520 SSD , 250 GB
D:\ WD 750 black with Intel 40gb SSD cache Intel RST
E:\ WD 2TB Black
PSU
Corsair AX 1200
Case
TT Mozart TX
Cooling
Water Cooled
Keyboard
Logitech G-15
Other Info
Windows 8 VM is install on his own SSD.
Still I like to have secure passwords
OS
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
HP p6-2310ea
CPU
AMD A4-5300 @ 3.4GHz
Motherboard
MSI-Jasmine 7776
Memory
4.00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 399MHz (6-6-6-15)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7480D
Sound Card
IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
Monitor(s) Displays
Technika TV
Screen Resolution
1440x900@60Hz
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG SP2504C = 250GB
WDC WD1600YD-01NVB1 = 160gb
Case
Desktop Case
Cooling
Fan
Keyboard
USB
Mouse
USB
Browser
Chrome 26.0.1410.43 m
Antivirus
Avast 8
The below is from Microsoft.
When you sign in to your Microsoft account, you might see the following error message:
"Microsoft account passwords can contain up to 16 characters. If you've been using a password that has more than 16 characters, enter the first 16."
This doesn't mean that your password has been shortened. Actually, Windows Live ID passwords were always limited to 16 characters—any additional password characters were ignored by the sign-in process. When we changed "Windows Live ID" to "Microsoft account," we also updated the sign-in page to let you know that only the first 16 characters of your password are necessary. To avoid this error message in the future, you only need to enter the first 16 characters of your password.
Why can't my Microsoft account password have more than 16 characters?
OS
Windows 8 Pro
CPU
AMD FX-8150
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-990FX
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 980
How do a password have 35 characters???????????
How do a password have 35 characters???????????
Good memory
OS
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
HP p6-2310ea
CPU
AMD A4-5300 @ 3.4GHz
Motherboard
MSI-Jasmine 7776
Memory
4.00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 399MHz (6-6-6-15)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7480D
Sound Card
IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
Monitor(s) Displays
Technika TV
Screen Resolution
1440x900@60Hz
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG SP2504C = 250GB
WDC WD1600YD-01NVB1 = 160gb
Case
Desktop Case
Cooling
Fan
Keyboard
USB
Mouse
USB
Browser
Chrome 26.0.1410.43 m
Antivirus
Avast 8
Big passwords are pretty easy to remember e.g. #MyFavoriteFoodisLasagnaOrPizzaItIsMyNumber1Food#
or one with eight characters:- SnowWhite&TheSevenDwarves
Password Strength Checker
OS
Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
me
CPU
i9
OS
Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
HP p6-2310ea
CPU
AMD A4-5300 @ 3.4GHz
Motherboard
MSI-Jasmine 7776
Memory
4.00 GB Single-Channel DDR3 @ 399MHz (6-6-6-15)
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 7480D
Sound Card
IDT High Definition Audio CODEC
Monitor(s) Displays
Technika TV
Screen Resolution
1440x900@60Hz
Hard Drives
SAMSUNG SP2504C = 250GB
WDC WD1600YD-01NVB1 = 160gb
Case
Desktop Case
Cooling
Fan
Keyboard
USB
Mouse
USB
Browser
Chrome 26.0.1410.43 m
Antivirus
Avast 8