Windows 10: Can't change User name

Discus and support Can't change User name in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; After I installed Windows 10, I created a Microsoft online account to see what it was like. During the process, it changed the name on my local Windows... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by Ziggy, Jul 30, 2015.

  1. ZIGGY
    Ziggy Win User

    Can't change User name


    After I installed Windows 10, I created a Microsoft online account to see what it was like. During the process, it changed the name on my local Windows 10 user account. I used Control Panel to go to Users, but there seemed to be no way to change the name back to the original. It's the only account on the computer. Surely changing the name is possible, but how? Will I have to create a new administrator account and delete the old one?

    :)
     
    Ziggy, Jul 30, 2015
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  2. CHERYLEPAULEY
    CherylePauley Win User

    How to change User account name on Windows 10?

    Wanted to change my user name and can't find the change user name link.
     
    CherylePauley, Jul 30, 2015
    #2
  3. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User
    user name change

    Hi afshinsamimi, Windows 10 is different to previous versions of Windows . . .

    While you can change the name on your User Profile in the Settings app, the name on the user profile folder will not change - Windows prevents that!

    The only option you have is to create a new User Profile in the Settings App

    Log into that new profile and copy over your data from the old user profiles folder

    Then remove the old user profile:

    To remove the old Profile, click your Start Button, type netplwiz and hit Enter

    Select the old profile and click 'Remove'
     
    DaveM121, Jul 30, 2015
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  4. MIKE00
    mike00 Win User

    Can't change User name

    mike00, Jul 30, 2015
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  5. CHRONIA
    Chronia Win User
    I have a similar problem. While I was able to rename the profile the user folders still have the old name and the solution offered in the link provided by mike00 warns to NOT use the regedit for windows 10 because it will just mess everything up and not work properly. Is there a way to have these folders match the new name of the profile? Seems silly they don't get changed as well.
     
    Chronia, Nov 9, 2015
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  6. CFOAM
    cfoam Win User
    You guys can try and see what works but for me this is absurd that microshaft would decide on there own that they should change ANYTHING on MY PC without my authorization! This is complete bullcrap! Seems like they will just scare everyone into accepting this bs and hold us and our computers all hostage to whatever new marketing bs they come up with. NOT ME! When I couldn't even log in this morning due to the fact they decided I should use a microshaft login I created more than 5 years ago for a one time thing... and I couldn't even access MY OWN COMPUTER AND Changed user directy names again without any authorization I'm mad as hell. This is a complete disregard for the installed base of customers!!! I will NEVER buy another microshaft product!!!! LINUX HERE I COME!
     
    cfoam, Jan 14, 2016
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  7. CHARL
    charl Win User
    Seems to me, there are numerous problems with win 10 user accounts.

    Changed some use accounts win 10, just to try it.

    What I learned is bungled logins.

    What I learned is change my wallpaper to my old win 8.1 wallpaper.

    Just by change of user account.

    Looks to me, like win 10 was designed to keep users away.

    my 2 cents
     
    charl, Apr 5, 2018
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