In earlier versions of Windows, the default interval that users were notified of password expiration was 14 days before expiration. In Windows 10/8/7, the default password expiry notice occurs 5 days before the password expiration date.

This is by design. But if you’d like to change this password expiry notice period, you can do so as follows:

Change Password expiration policies in Windows 10

Using Group Policy Editor

Run gpedit.msc, to open the Group Policy Editor and navigate to the following setting:

Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options.

Double click Interactive Logon Prompt user to change password before expiration.

Make the required changes here.

Using Registry Editor

Run regedit and navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Set the value of PasswordExpiryWarning to the period you want and Exit.

Hope this helps!

Update: Windows 10 v1903 drops password expiration policies.

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