By default, Windows XP is set up with passwords which will expire after 42 days. 14 days in advance, After you have run Windows XP for a while, you may receive this message when you log on: “Your password will expire in 14 days…..”.Windows will start warning you of this fact. If you do not want your passwords to expire:
- Go to Start > Run and in the Open: box type control userpasswords2
- Select the Advanced tab in the User Accounts window
- Press the Advanced button below the Advanced user management header
- Select Users in the Local Users and Groups
- In the right pane, right-click the user name for which you want to change the setting, and select Properties
- On the General tab, check Password never expires
- Click Apply and OK





