Microsoft KB Archive/151391

= Microsoft Knowledge Base =

New Password May Not Take Effect Immediately
Last reviewed: October 7, 1997

Article ID: Q151391

The information in this article applies to:


 * The Microsoft Network versions 1.2, 1.3, 2.0, 2.5

SYMPTOMS
If you sign out of MSN, The Microsoft Network, after you change your password, and then try to sign back in using the new password, you may receive a message stating that your password is not valid.

CAUSE
Your new password may not take effect immediately. Usually, password changes take effect within one or two minutes, but longer delays are possible.

RESOLUTION
Wait a few more minutes and then sign in to MSN.