Windows 10: Changed administrator account name and now it dissappeared

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  1. SOFIFF
    SofiFF Win User

    Changed administrator account name and now it dissappeared


    Hello everyone, let's see if you can give me a hand with this issue. I was looking to change the name of the administrator account, I did, then all of this weird errors are popping up whenever I try to do anything on my computer. I cannot lock the screen, open settings, and all sorts of other things. I checked the user accounts list and now it disappeared, I can't even add a new user, the button doen't seem to trigger anything. I don't know why it happened since I only changed the name of it, and I don't want to restart the computer because I fear I will not be able to log in again or something.


    Help?!


    This are some of the errors I get when trying to open different things:

    - RuntimeBroker.exe "No mapping between account names and security IDs was done."

    - ms-settings:display "This file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Please install a program or, if one is already installed, create and association in the Default Programs control panel."


    NOTE: When I go to Advanced tab on User Accounts and click the Advanced under Advanced user management it shows me all the accounts.


    Thanks in advance!

    :)
     
    SofiFF, Dec 28, 2018
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  2. NAVYLCDR
    NavyLCDR Win User

    Weird account name and lost Administrator rights.


    Well, I know what I would do.

    Under Settings, Accounts, Family & other users, then under Other users, add someone else to this PC. Then click the link for "the person I want to add doesn't have an email address". Then click the link for "Add a user without a Microsoft account". Then enter a temporary user name like TempAdmin. When the account appears in the Other Users list, click on it. Click change account type. Make the temporary account an Administrator.

    Log in as the temporary administrator account, and copy all the files you want to keep from both the Andrius folders under Users to the temporary account's folder. Then delete whatever Andrius users are listed under settings, accounts. Go back to the Users folders and delete any remaining Andrius folders in there. Reboot the computer, log in as the temporary administrator and recreate an Andrius account using the exact same steps you made the temporary account - you can convert it to a Microsoft account if you want later.

    Then do the rest of the steps to copy all your files back and delete the temporary administrator account.
     
    NavyLCDR, Dec 28, 2018
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  3. BEEP01
    Beep01 Win User
    change name on administrators account

    Hello All: I have one account, it is an administrators account, I would just like to change the name on the account and still have it be an administrators account. Is this possible without messing up my PC and my account and log on procedures. If
    anyone knows of a link that would have the instructions for this process I would appreciate it. I have checked the internet, so far it seems the instructions are not complete looks like steps are left out.

    Thanks for the help
     
    Beep01, Dec 28, 2018
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  4. ARUL_D
    Arul_D Win User

    Changed administrator account name and now it dissappeared

    Name change to my Administrator account not being saved

    Hello Dominick,

    Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

    I suggest you to follow the below steps to change the account name in Windows 10. Type user accounts in the search box and press enter and select change account name and try to change the account name and check if it helps.

    Hope this helps. Let us know if you need further assistance, We will be glad to assist you.
     
    Arul_D, Dec 28, 2018
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