Windows 10: Can I change my user name?

My Win7 laptop developed a problem when trying to access the Internet. The local support firm determined it was a virus and said they could track it down, but it could take some time. Because I have all of my personal data backed up and time is money, I said forget that - wipe the HD and install Win10. I needed to get 'up-to-date' anyway.

When I got my machine back the username had been set up as [Davis F]. This is what appeared at startup login. I wanted to (and have) changed this to [Fred]. I can't remember if I just edited [Davis F] or set up a new user. I think I must have edited it as I can only see one user - [Fred]. However, I can't find a way to edit [Fred] now, so I am confused.

All seemed fine until I installed EaseUS backup and wanted to set up an automated routine. The only way I could get this to work was to say the user wanting to do this was [Davis F]. Looking through the registry I can find numerous references to [Davis F] and a fewer number for [Fred].

I am also finding that I [Fred] don't seem to have administration rights despite my account saying that I have. e.g. I have installed iTunes, but now want to uninstall it. When I try to, I am told that I do not have the rights to 'msiexec'.

Have I broken some serious rule here regarding the name of the user that installed Win10?

Any comments/observations would be greatly appreciated as at the moment I am considering reformatting and starting again. Something I don't really want to do!

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I do appreciate all of the help that I receive from Microsoft/Windows. Your answer to

my question was exactly right. It fixed my problem right up. I do appreciate your being

so prompt, and apologize for myself being so slow in replying.

Thank You so very much.

 

Hello Fred, *Smile

The tutorial below can help show you how to change your account name in Windows 10.

*Arrow Change User Name of Account in Windows 10 Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials

The option you use in the above tutorial will depend on if your account is a local account or Microsoft account.

*Arrow How to Tell if Local Account or Microsoft Account in Windows 10 Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials

 

Hi Brink,

Thanks for the tutorial, I now remember this is what I used to change the account originally.

I have changed the name back to [Davis F]. It has made no difference to the issues I have (I didn't really expect it to). The account is 'local', 'administrator' and 'password protected'.

This might be off topic, but can you explain why, if I had enough rights to install iTunes I don't have enough rights to uninstall it. As the only user of this PC, why does Win10 keep harassing me for more rights if I am the administrator?

Regards.

 

It sounds like you may need to right click on iTune's uninstaller, and click/tap on "Run as administrator" to have it run with elevated rights.

If that doesn't help, then you could temporarily enable the built-in "Administrator" account, sign in to it, and see if you are able to uninstall iTunes.

*Arrow Enable or Disable Elevated Administrator account in Windows 10 Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials