Windows 10: Change User Name

Discus and support Change User Name in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; Hi all. I'd like to change the user name still in the picture to something else. How do I go about doing that? Going to bed now. Will check tomorrow... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by stilli1988, Feb 13, 2017.

  1. Change User Name


    Hi all.
    I'd like to change the user name still in the picture to something else.
    How do I go about doing that?
    Going to bed now. Will check tomorrow afternoon.

    TIA, Steven
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    :)
     
    stilli1988, Feb 13, 2017
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  2. 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, Feb 13, 2017
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  3. user name change

    windows at the setup stage assigned a USER NAME at the local (C: ) user as such [{C:\Users\Asami}]

    How do I change this main user name on my computer without breaking up things on my system.

    for example I want this user name C:\Users\Sami

    Thanks
     
    afshinsamimi, Feb 13, 2017
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  4. philc43 Win User

    Change User Name

    There is no simple way to do this.

    One route is to switch it to a Microsoft account if you like. Make sure you immediately change the new account to be an Administrator otherwise it will only be an standard user. Once you are happy you can copy over files and data and eventually delete the old account if you wish.
     
    philc43, Feb 13, 2017
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  5. If I do this and link my Microsoft account to it, will I have to install all my programs again?
     
    stilli1988, Feb 14, 2017
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  6. philc43 Win User
    If your programs were installed for all users then they will all be accessible to the new accounts so you should not need to install them again. In some cases you may have to create new program shortcuts.
     
    philc43, Feb 14, 2017
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  7. Yeah i've just added a new account. All my programs were installed still. I just have to create new shortcuts etc.
    Thanks for your help!
     
    stilli1988, Apr 5, 2018
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