![]() ![]() NOTE: Compared to Microsoft’s Web-based mail, which allows a maximum of 16-characters in the password, Yahoo mail allows a maximum of 32-characters in the password, and Google’s Gmail allows a maximum of 100-characters. Although a 16-character Microsoft Account password can be secure, it’s hard for an average user to come up with one long word that has up to 16 characters yet it’s easy to remember. Microsoft may change the Microsoft Account 16-character password limitation in the future. Not only a Microsoft account is limited to a maximum password of 16-characters, it also doesn’t support passphrases (passwords with spaces). Keep in mind, Microsoft recommends that for security reasons you should use passphrases, rather than passwords.Obviously, all users who buy a new computer with the operating system pre-installed fall into this category. By using Microsoft account you put your privacy at risk, especially if you install the operating system using the default options, which applies to the majority of Windows users in the world.By using Microsoft account, you are allowed to use the Windows Store to download apps and you are automatically connected to all the services that use Microsoft account. ![]() A Microsoft account is an account created on, ,, Xbox, etc. In Windows 10, more than any previous version, Microsoft encourages consumers to login with a Microsoft account.
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