Password after standby Windows

Well one of the things which are really bugging me when I run Windows as a HTPC OS is the default setting for wake up after standby. The default will lock your machine, which is totally useless for an HTPC. To get rid of this just:

• Go to the Power Options (or I guess Energy Options in Vista or Win7)
  
• Search within the list for standby
  
• Select "Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby"

et voila

Password expired Windows 7

The default setting in Windows 7 for your password policies is an expiry time about 42 days. If you want to get rid of this just do

• Start->lusrmgr.msc
• Select your user and check "Password never expires"