A password question about microsoft account

Microbillgates

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Why is the password limited to 16 characters?
My main password is like 35 characters.
Btw I ask this because i was just wondering
 

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35 characters :confused: it's not a password it's an encryption
 

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Still I like to have secure passwords
 

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    Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro 32-bit
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    PC/Desktop
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    HP p6-2310ea
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    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
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    Desktop Case
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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?
 

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    Gigabyte GA-990FX
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    NVIDIA GeForce 980

My Computer

System One

  • 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
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My Computer

System One

  • 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
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