Windows 10: Changing Administrator Username

Hello,


I'm having an extremely difficult time changing my username. My user account is the administrator and only user on the PC. My partner set up the PC for me and put in a placeholder name which we used under the assumption I'd be able to change it later.


I've already changed my name on my linked Microsoft account as well, but that had no effect.


I was able to access manually changing it through the Advanced Control Panel via windows+r tried netplwiz and control userpasswords2 and when it prompts me to sign out the new username shows up. However the second I enter my PIN it reverts back.


I do not get a change username option through the regular setting either, and when trying to access the username through lusrmgr.msc it tells me "this snapin may not be used with this edition of Windows 10, use the user accounts tool in control panel", which for me doesn't exist.


I am completely at a loss. Has anyone else dealt with this and know how to fix it?

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Hi Vasu,

Thank you for responding.

I suggest you to convert the existing account to Microsoft account with administrator privileges and check if it helps.

Step 1: To convert Local account to Microsoft account, follow these steps:

• Make sure you are device is connected to internet.
• On the newly converted Local account (with no issues), click Start and then Settings.
• Click Accounts and click on Sign in with a Microsoft account instead.
• Follow onscreen instructions.

Step 2: I suggest you to enable built-in admin account to change the current user account's type.

Steps to Enable Built-in administrator.

• Press Windows + X key together on your desktop screen.
• Click on Command Prompt (admin) to open
  Command Prompt.
• Type the following command and hit Enter:

• net user administrator /active:yes (Check for the spaces)

4. Now log off from the current user and try to login to the administrator account that is enabled.　　

Note: Please follow the same steps and type
net user administrator /active:no to disable admin account after the troubleshooting is done.　

Step 3: Log-in with the Built-in admin account to change the account type and try the below.

• From Built-in account, press Windows + R keys from the Keyboard.
  
• Type netplwiz and click on Ok.
  
• Click on the Users tab.
• Under Users of this computer: select the account you want to change.
  
• Click on Properties button.
• Under Group Membership tab and select Administrator as user account type.
  
• Click on Apply and Ok.

Hope it helps. Let us know if you are facing issues changing the user account type, we will help you further.

Thank you.

 

change admin username account

Hi
vasilisnikolo,

Are you logged in with the Microsoft account or a local account?

You can follow the steps below to change the username and check if it helps.

• Press Windows key + X key.
• Click on Control Panel.
• Under view, select large icons.
• Go to User Account.
• Click on Manage another account.
• Select the User Account for which you want to select the password.
• Click on Change the username.
• Click on Change Name button.

Hope this information is helpful.