Whi are Apple Inc FORCING me to change my Apple ID password

Why I tried to log onto my apple account via "Manage Your Apple ID" on my PC, Apple wanted me to change my password before I could log in. I am a grown up Adult and can decide for myself what password works for me. I have used this password for over 10 years using iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches and have never once being hacked, this in itself is proof that my password is secure, well as secure as any password on the net. The way Apple behaves in these situations one would think that they are given their products away for free. I paid a lot of money for my devices and as such have the right to manage them as I see fit once I am breaking no laws. Why does Apple continually try and micro manage their products esp after they have been sold to a customer. I will not be changing my password, I will change my device before I am forced into doing something I find intrusive.

phat55cat wrote:
I'm trying to set up my two-step verification, but I do not want to change my password to my Apple ID.
Enabling 2-step verification requires you to change your password. You need to follow this procedure:
1. Before doing anything, turn off 'Find my iPhone/iPad/Mac' on any devices it's enabled on.
2. Sign out of iCloud on all your devices. On a Mac, System Preferences>iCloud and click 'Sign out'. On an iOS device, Settings>iCloud and click 'Delete account' (this will not delete the account from the server). Your iCloud-synced data will disappear from your device. If offered the opportunity to save it on your Mac, don't.
3. Go to http://appleid.apple.com, sign in and click 'Password & Security' in the sidebar. Answer the security questions, if set, and then click 'Edit' next to the password field. Save.
4. Sign back in on all your devices. Your data will re-appear (give it time). You can now re-enable 'Find My...'.
5. I reiterate, before your start, turn off 'Find My...' or you will probably need the services of Support.

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I have music on my ipod that is plugged in to my car from my original acct that is not showing up in itunes on my PC. Its like its invisible. the only thing that i can think of is that my original Apple ID is different than my current Apple ID. Apple forced me to change in maybe 2009 to a new ID to my email address.
Windows 8 seems to have issues with DRM or something..its like my different iTunes accts (user id...to email address) has hosed the music i originally purchased from Apple. Which is really not cool.
What do i need to do to resolve this?
thank you!

Apple did not force the user to do anything.
What really happened? Was the Apple ID updated to a new email address or was a new Apple ID created?
If the former, simply sign out of iTunes on the computer and devices, then sign in with the new credentials.
If the later, stop using the new Apple ID and continue using the original Apple ID.
Content acquired via iTunes is permanently tied to the Apple ID it was acquired with.

Why am I being forced to change my Apple ID Password

I am no longer able to access my Apple ID account settings as every time I log in I am prompted to change my password. My password absolutely meets all the minimum requirements and yet I cannot get past the login for being forced into changing the password. Is this defective behavior on the Apple site or is Apple really forcing me to change my password?

Hi mad4dogz,
Welcome to the Support Communities! So that I can understand your question, where are you trying to log in when the password request happens? Are you at iCloud.com, or using email, or iTunes, FaceTime or iMessage? Are you getting an error message that states to change the password, or is it that when you enter your password, you can't get past the log in screen? Are you working with a Mac, an iPhone or iPad, or a PC?
The first thing I would suggest is to go to the Apple ID website, sign in with your password, and confirm that the one you are currently using is correct. If you change the password here, you will need to change it in each of the settings I mentioned above.
Apple ID: Changing your password - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201355
Go to My Apple ID (appleid.apple.com).
Click “Manage your Apple ID” and sign in.
If you have two-step verification turned on, you'll be asked to send a verification code to the trusted device associated with your Apple ID. If you're unable to receive messages at your trusted device, follow the guidelines for what to do if you can't sign in with two-step verification.
Click "Password and Security".
In the "Choose a new password" section, click Change Password.
Enter your old password, then enter a new password and confirm the new password. Click Save when done.
The next time you use an Apple feature or service that uses Apple ID, you'll be asked to sign in with your new Apple ID password.
If you are using an iOS device (iPhone, iPad or iPod touch) - I would first restart the device. If you still get the prompt, then you may need to reset the device.
Restart or reset your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201559
If the issue still persists, then re-entering the password information for each of the services above would be the next thing to try. You can do this from the Settings app on the iOS devices; System Preferences on your Mac; or iCloud Control Panel on a PC.
Sorry this information is somewhat vague, but without knowing the details above, it will hopefully give you some ideas for troubleshooting the issue.
If you need additional help with your Apple ID, contact our support team:
Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5699
Cheers,
Judy

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Are you sure you want to change the extension from... BLOCKS Finder Editing

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Here is a copy of my message problem:
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Because too much time has passed I can't edit this into the prior comment, but here is the info regarding reverting to iTunes 11.0.2 (assuming you do have a time machine backup) from https://discussions.apple.com/message/22057703#22057703
W. Raider wrote:
Repairing permissions doesn't fix it.
I reverted to the previous version, 11.0.2.
1. Quit the new crash-prone iTunes.
2. Delete the app.
3. Restore v. 11.0.2 with Time Machine.
4. In your iTunes folder look for a folder called "Previous iTunes Libraries", find the latest one.
5. In the iTunes folder itself you'll see "iTunes Library.itl", delete it (or compress it and save a copy for later just in case.
6. Copy the newest .itl file in Previous iTunes Libraries to the iTunes folder and rename it "iTunes Library.itl".
7. Launch the older version of iTunes.
My crashing has seemed to have ceased with a revert to an older version. I noticed today that the newer crashing iTunes had been launched for hours but not playing anything, when I played internet radio it crashed within 5mins, fed up I reverted to an older version.
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