Windows 10: Can not login after changed username with netplwiz

Discus and support Can not login after changed username with netplwiz in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; So I changed the username in netplwiz it was my GFs computer, but we broke up, and changed the username in the control panel, but the command prompt,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Roli Egyed, Apr 17, 2025.

  1. Can not login after changed username with netplwiz


    So I changed the username in netplwiz it was my GFs computer, but we broke up, and changed the username in the control panel, but the command prompt, and the file paths still showed my GFs username, so I tried to change it via netplwiz - I changed NOTHING else, just renamed from Evi to Roli, and now I can not login after a restart. I never set a password, never needed one, I am the only account, as an admin. After restart, at login, I tried:-Tried to leave it blank and hit enter, no luck.-Tried advanced startup options, such as restore defaults, using command prompt, but nothing, because I n

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    Roli Egyed, Apr 17, 2025
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  2. How to change 'USERNAME' inside 'USER PROFILES' in WIN10?

    Run the command netplwiz and double-click your name in the list there.

    Then change the "username" shown.
     
    Shawn 'Cmdr' Keene [MVP], Apr 17, 2025
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  3. Where does netplwiz store/read it's username list?

    Hi,

    I would like to know where netplwiz gets it list of usernames from to implement it into C# code for retrieving usernames. This would be a great help and a better method than getting it from ProfileList in the registry if the user hasn't created it's profile
    yet.

    Many Thanks,

    Aramus
     
    AramusRaynier, Apr 17, 2025
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  4. Labsyboy Win User

    Can not login after changed username with netplwiz

    How to change list of clickable usernames on login screen?

    Hi,

    customer has Ad domain with a lot of Windows 10 pro workstations. Users are frequently changing at same workstation and it is kinda annoying that Windows 10 login screen displays only 2 usernames on bottom left corner:

    - <Last loged in user>

    - Other user

    Is it possible somehow to edit and set the list of usernames displayed there, to be, for example, list of 4 specific users?
     
    Labsyboy, Apr 17, 2025
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