Whether you are using Windows 11 or Windows 10, you can create multiple user accounts and set their password as an administrator. As the number of security threats is increasing day by day, it is recommended to use a strong password everywhere. It is possible to set a password requirement policy on Windows so that your users can always use a strong password. Whenever you enable this setting and try to replace the current password with a new one, which doesn’t meet the requirements, you will get this error. Therefore, you have two ways to bypass this error on your computer. First, you can keep the password requirement policies intact and use a password accordingly. Second, you can disable the password requirement policy on your computer temporarily, change the password, and enable it again.
The supplied password does not meet the requirements for passwords on this computer
To fix The supplied password does not meet the requirements for passwords on this computer error, follow these steps: To learn more about these steps, continue reading.
1] Use a strong password
As you are using the password complexity requirements feature, you might want your users to set a strong password always. That is good practice, and we recommend you do that. Talking about bypassing the error message, you must use a password to meet the requirements. However, if you forget the complexity requirements, you can open the Local Group Policy Editor or the Local Security Policy panel to know about them.
2] Disable password complexity requirements
It is the second solution, and it works when you do not want to use a strong password or use a password without matching the requirements. There are two ways to turn off the password complexity requirements on Windows 11/10, and you can use either method to get the job done. However, this article explains the procedure to turn it off using the Local Security Policy. For that, do the following:
Press Win+R to open the Run prompt.Type secpol.msc and hit the Enter button.Go to Account Policies > Password Policy.Double-click on the Password must meet complexity requirements setting.Select the Disabled option.Click the OK button.
After that, you can change the password to your requirements.
How do you fix The password does not meet the Password Policy requirements?
To fix The password does not meet the Password Policy requirements error on Windows 11 or Windows 10 computers, you need to follow the aforementioned guide. Either use a strong password that meets the complexity requirements or disable the Password must meet complexity requirements setting. You can do that using the Local Group Policy Editor and the Local Security Policy panel.
How do you solve This password does not meet the length complexity age or history requirements of your corporate Password Policy?
To fix This password does not meet the length complexity age or history requirements of your corporate Password Policy error on Windows 11/10, you need to disable the password complexity requirements. For that, you have two options – Local Group Policy Editor or Local Security Policy. Open either tool and disable the Password must meet complexity requirements setting. I hope this guide helped you resolve the issue on your computer. Read: Harden Windows Login Password Policy & Account Lockout Policy in Windows.
