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  2. Microsoft is considering dropping its Windows password ...

    techcrunch.com/2019/04/24/windows-password-expiry

    Here’s what Microsoft’s Aaron Margosis said: Periodic password expiration is a defense only against the probability that a password (or hash) will be stolen during its validity interval and ...

  3. Microsoft knows password-expiration policies are useless

    www.engadget.com/2019-04-24-microsoft-password...

    Microsoft is proposing to drop password-expiration policies from its security baseline for Windows 10 v1903 and Windows Server v1903, but that will impact a relatively small subset of users.

  4. Apple, Google and Microsoft team up on passwordless logins

    techcrunch.com/2022/05/05/apple-google-microsoft...

    7:18 AM PDT • May 5, 2022. Comment. Image Credits: Getty Images. In a rare show of alliance, Apple, Google and Microsoft have joined forces to expand support for passwordless logins across ...

  5. This is a spectacularly counterproductive policy. To quote Microsoft: Recent scientific research calls into question the value of many long-standing password-security practices such as password ...

  6. Windows 10 update will support more password-free logins

    www.engadget.com/2018-04-17-windows-10-fido-2...

    Microsoft has revealed that Windows 10's next update will support the new FIDO 2.0 standard, promising password-free logins on any Windows 10 device managed by your company or office. You could ...

  7. Microsoft tests a password-less Windows 10 S - Engadget

    www.engadget.com/2018-02-08-microsoft-insider...

    Microsoft's latest Insider Preview update is a huge one, and for Windows 10 S users, it means being able to ditch system passwords. The tech giant is testing the ability to unlock the security ...

  8. Password policy - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password_policy

    Password policy. A password policy is a set of rules designed to enhance computer security by encouraging users to employ strong passwords and use them properly. A password policy is often part of an organization's official regulations and may be taught as part of security awareness training. Either the password policy is merely advisory, or ...

  9. User profiles in Microsoft Windows - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_profiles_in_Microsoft...

    Within the root of the profile, a file named NTUSER.DAT contains the user's personalized settings for the majority of software installed on the computer; including Windows itself. When the user logs on, NTUSER.DAT becomes merged with the computer's registry, such that it appears as the HKEY_CURRENT_USER branch of the registry tree.