diff --git a/wp-admin/install.php b/wp-admin/install.php
index 840ebb6053..d23073b656 100644
--- a/wp-admin/install.php
+++ b/wp-admin/install.php
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ switch($step) {
 ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">var t = document.getElementById('weblog_title'); if (t){ t.focus(); }</script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="../wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.js"></script>
+<script type="text/javascript" src="js/password-strength-meter.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="js/user-profile.js"></script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="js/utils.js"></script>
 <script type='text/javascript'>
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/password-strength-meter.dev.js b/wp-admin/js/password-strength-meter.dev.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f07a93785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wp-admin/js/password-strength-meter.dev.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Password strength meter
+function passwordStrength(password1, username, password2) {
+	var shortPass = 1, badPass = 2, goodPass = 3, strongPass = 4, mismatch = 5, symbolSize = 0, natLog, score;
+
+	// password 1 != password 2
+	if ( (password1 != password2) && password2.length > 0)
+		return mismatch
+
+	//password < 4
+	if ( password1.length < 4 )
+		return shortPass
+
+	//password1 == username
+	if ( password1.toLowerCase() == username.toLowerCase() )
+		return badPass;
+
+	if ( password1.match(/[0-9]/) )
+		symbolSize +=10;
+	if ( password1.match(/[a-z]/) )
+		symbolSize +=26;
+	if ( password1.match(/[A-Z]/) )
+		symbolSize +=26;
+	if ( password1.match(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/) )
+		symbolSize +=31;
+
+	natLog = Math.log( Math.pow(symbolSize, password1.length) );
+	score = natLog / Math.LN2;
+
+	if (score < 40 )
+		return badPass
+
+	if (score < 56 )
+		return goodPass
+
+    return strongPass;
+}
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/password-strength-meter.js b/wp-admin/js/password-strength-meter.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..957d454a6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wp-admin/js/password-strength-meter.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+function passwordStrength(f,i,d){var k=1,h=2,b=3,a=4,c=5,g=0,j,e;if((f!=d)&&d.length>0){return c}if(f.length<4){return k}if(f.toLowerCase()==i.toLowerCase()){return h}if(f.match(/[0-9]/)){g+=10}if(f.match(/[a-z]/)){g+=26}if(f.match(/[A-Z]/)){g+=26}if(f.match(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/)){g+=31}j=Math.log(Math.pow(g,f.length));e=j/Math.LN2;if(e<40){return h}if(e<56){return b}return a};
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diff --git a/wp-admin/js/user-profile.dev.js b/wp-admin/js/user-profile.dev.js
index 39b73f39a3..4a2f39d618 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/user-profile.dev.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/user-profile.dev.js
@@ -1,41 +1,5 @@
 (function($){
 
-	function passwordStrength(password1, username, password2) {
-		var shortPass = 1, badPass = 2, goodPass = 3, strongPass = 4, mismatch = 5, symbolSize = 0, natLog, score;
-
-		// password 1 != password 2
-		if ( (password1 != password2) && password2.length > 0)
-			return mismatch
-
-		//password < 4
-		if ( password1.length < 4 )
-			return shortPass
-
-		//password1 == username
-		if ( password1.toLowerCase() == username.toLowerCase() )
-			return badPass;
-
-		if ( password1.match(/[0-9]/) )
-			symbolSize +=10;
-		if ( password1.match(/[a-z]/) )
-			symbolSize +=26;
-		if ( password1.match(/[A-Z]/) )
-			symbolSize +=26;
-		if ( password1.match(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/) )
-			symbolSize +=31;
-
-		natLog = Math.log( Math.pow(symbolSize, password1.length) );
-		score = natLog / Math.LN2;
-
-		if (score < 40 )
-			return badPass
-
-		if (score < 56 )
-			return goodPass
-
-		return strongPass;
-	}
-
 	function check_pass_strength() {
 		var pass1 = $('#pass1').val(), user = $('#user_login').val(), pass2 = $('#pass2').val(), strength;
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/user-profile.js b/wp-admin/js/user-profile.js
index 1550ad3a71..34c8231c50 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/user-profile.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/user-profile.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-(function(b){function a(i,l,g){var n=1,k=2,e=3,d=4,f=5,j=0,m,h;if((i!=g)&&g.length>0){return f}if(i.length<4){return n}if(i.toLowerCase()==l.toLowerCase()){return k}if(i.match(/[0-9]/)){j+=10}if(i.match(/[a-z]/)){j+=26}if(i.match(/[A-Z]/)){j+=26}if(i.match(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/)){j+=31}m=Math.log(Math.pow(j,i.length));h=m/Math.LN2;if(h<40){return k}if(h<56){return e}return d}function c(){var f=b("#pass1").val(),e=b("#user_login").val(),d=b("#pass2").val(),g;b("#pass-strength-result").removeClass("short bad good strong");if(!f){b("#pass-strength-result").html(pwsL10n.empty);return}g=a(f,e,d);switch(g){case 2:b("#pass-strength-result").addClass("bad").html(pwsL10n.bad);break;case 3:b("#pass-strength-result").addClass("good").html(pwsL10n.good);break;case 4:b("#pass-strength-result").addClass("strong").html(pwsL10n.strong);break;case 5:b("#pass-strength-result").addClass("short").html(pwsL10n.mismatch);break;default:b("#pass-strength-result").addClass("short").html(pwsL10n["short"])}}b(document).ready(function(){b("#pass1").val("").keyup(c);b("#pass2").val("").keyup(c);b("#pass-strength-result").show();b(".color-palette").click(function(){b(this).siblings("input[name=admin_color]").attr("checked","checked")});b("#nickname").blur(function(){var f=b(this).val()||b("#user_login").val();var d=b("#display_name");var e=d.children("option:selected").attr("id");d.children("#display_nickname").remove();if(!d.children("option[value="+f+"]").length){d.append('<option id="display_nickname" value="'+f+'">'+f+"</option>")}b("#"+e).attr("selected","selected")});b("#first_name, #last_name").blur(function(){var d=b("#display_name");var g=b("#first_name").val(),e=b("#last_name").val();var f=d.children("option:selected").attr("id");b("#display_firstname, #display_lastname, #display_firstlast, #display_lastfirst").remove();if(g&&!d.children("option[value="+g+"]").length){d.append('<option id="display_firstname" value="'+g+'">'+g+"</option>")}if(e&&!d.children("option[value="+e+"]").length){d.append('<option id="display_lastname" value="'+e+'">'+e+"</option>")}if(g&&e){if(!d.children("option[value="+g+" "+e+"]").length){d.append('<option id="display_firstlast" value="'+g+" "+e+'">'+g+" "+e+"</option>")}if(!d.children("option[value="+e+" "+g+"]").length){d.append('<option id="display_lastfirst" value="'+e+" "+g+'">'+e+" "+g+"</option>")}}b("#"+f).attr("selected","selected")})})})(jQuery);
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+(function($){function check_pass_strength(){var pass1=$("#pass1").val(),user=$("#user_login").val(),pass2=$("#pass2").val(),strength;$("#pass-strength-result").removeClass("short bad good strong");if(!pass1){$("#pass-strength-result").html(pwsL10n.empty);return}strength=passwordStrength(pass1,user,pass2);switch(strength){case 2:$("#pass-strength-result").addClass("bad").html(pwsL10n.bad);break;case 3:$("#pass-strength-result").addClass("good").html(pwsL10n.good);break;case 4:$("#pass-strength-result").addClass("strong").html(pwsL10n.strong);break;case 5:$("#pass-strength-result").addClass("short").html(pwsL10n.mismatch);break;default:$("#pass-strength-result").addClass("short").html(pwsL10n["short"])}}$(document).ready(function(){$("#pass1").val("").keyup(check_pass_strength);$("#pass2").val("").keyup(check_pass_strength);$("#pass-strength-result").show();$(".color-palette").click(function(){$(this).siblings("input[name=admin_color]").attr("checked","checked")});$("#nickname").blur(function(){var str=$(this).val()||$("#user_login").val();var select=$("#display_name");var sel=select.children("option:selected").attr("id");select.children("#display_nickname").remove();if(!select.children("option[value="+str+"]").length){select.append('<option id="display_nickname" value="'+str+'">'+str+"</option>")}$("#"+sel).attr("selected","selected")});$("#first_name, #last_name").blur(function(){var select=$("#display_name");var first=$("#first_name").val(),last=$("#last_name").val();var sel=select.children("option:selected").attr("id");$("#display_firstname, #display_lastname, #display_firstlast, #display_lastfirst").remove();if(first&&!select.children("option[value="+first+"]").length){select.append('<option id="display_firstname" value="'+first+'">'+first+"</option>")}if(last&&!select.children("option[value="+last+"]").length){select.append('<option id="display_lastname" value="'+last+'">'+last+"</option>")}if(first&&last){if(!select.children("option[value="+first+" "+last+"]").length){select.append('<option id="display_firstlast" value="'+first+" "+last+'">'+first+" "+last+"</option>")}if(!select.children("option[value="+last+" "+first+"]").length){select.append('<option id="display_lastfirst" value="'+last+" "+first+'">'+last+" "+first+"</option>")}}$("#"+sel).attr("selected","selected")})})})(jQuery);
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diff --git a/wp-includes/script-loader.php b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
index 0ad680bee5..9a37af0664 100644
--- a/wp-includes/script-loader.php
+++ b/wp-includes/script-loader.php
@@ -262,9 +262,9 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 		$scripts->add( 'admin-custom-fields', "/wp-admin/js/custom-fields$suffix.js", array('wp-lists'), '20090106' );
 		$scripts->add_data( 'admin-custom-fields', 'group', 1 );
 
-		$scripts->add( 'user-profile', "/wp-admin/js/user-profile$suffix.js", array('jquery'), '20101012' );
-		$scripts->add_data( 'user-profile', 'group', 1 );
-		$scripts->localize( 'user-profile', 'pwsL10n', array(
+		$scripts->add( 'password-strength-meter', "/wp-admin/js/password-strength-meter$suffix.js", array('jquery'), '20101027' );
+		$scripts->add_data( 'password-strength-meter', 'group', 1 );
+		$scripts->localize( 'password-strength-meter', 'pwsL10n', array(
 			'empty' => __('Strength indicator'),
 			'short' => __('Very weak'),
 			'bad' => __('Weak'),
@@ -275,6 +275,9 @@ function wp_default_scripts( &$scripts ) {
 			'l10n_print_after' => 'try{convertEntities(pwsL10n);}catch(e){};'
 		) );
 
+		$scripts->add( 'user-profile', "/wp-admin/js/user-profile$suffix.js", array( 'jquery', 'password-strength-meter' ), '20100925' );
+		$scripts->add_data( 'user-profile', 'group', 1 );
+
 		$scripts->add( 'admin-comments', "/wp-admin/js/edit-comments$suffix.js", array('wp-lists', 'list-table', 'jquery-ui-resizable', 'quicktags'), '20100818' );
 		$scripts->add_data( 'admin-comments', 'group', 1 );
 		$scripts->localize( 'admin-comments', 'adminCommentsL10n', array(
diff --git a/wp-login.php b/wp-login.php
index 723d626143..cb315d430e 100644
--- a/wp-login.php
+++ b/wp-login.php
@@ -341,8 +341,9 @@ function load_password_strength_meter() {
 
 	$suffix = defined('SCRIPT_DEBUG') && SCRIPT_DEBUG ? '.dev' : '';
 
-	wp_enqueue_script( 'user-profile', $guessurl . "/wp-admin/js/user-profile$suffix.js", array('jquery'), '20100331' );
-	wp_localize_script( 'user-profile', 'pwsL10n', array(
+	wp_enqueue_script( 'user-profile', $guessurl . "/wp-admin/js/user-profile$suffix.js", array( 'jquery', 'password-strength-meter' ), '20100925' );
+	wp_enqueue_script( 'password-strength-meter', $guessurl . "/wp-admin/js/password-strength-meter$suffix.js", array('jquery'), '20101027' );
+	wp_localize_script( 'password-strength-meter', 'pwsL10n', array(
 		'empty' => __('Strength indicator'),
 		'short' => __('Very weak'),
 		'bad' => __('Weak'),