HT201232 Why is iCloud repeatedly refusing my apple id password and repeatedly forcing me to change it

I am having problems with my apple id password, mainly in relation to iCloud which has been refusing to accept it. I then find myself being forced to change it. Sometimes I have also received this error message in relation to the iCloud password entry "There is no application set to open the URL mme.setupservice.SetupServiceJS.LearnMoreURL." I have had my apple id refused and had to change it 5 times in the last 24 hours. Any idea why this is happening? Quite frankly, I would happily manage without iCloud!

Hi,
This seems to have fixed itself now. I have no idea how or why it started or got sorted! Part of the problem could have been my inability in the past to remember my apple id password and then having to change it so often as a result that the confusion simply escalated! I have now managed to set up a password that is both secure and easy to remember. I hope that keeps things ticking over! Even now however, the apple id and password is still the only one of the hundreds that I use that ever caused me repeated problems. Until recently my Password Manager couldn't handle the apple id. Fortunately that has been sorted out now. Good luck with your problem.

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