Windows 10: Changing my username in netplwiz makes me can't get over User Account Control Missing YeS...

ive been messing around with my computer lately on netplwiz, there is only one account which is my microsoft acount right? and so i changed the username to something i like, saved that and this is where disaster happen.. I can't pass UAC run as administrator! It's missing the Yes option! im in panic right now looking for help, if you can please help me!I'll use cmd to demonstrateafter scanning finger

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netplwiz not changing user account name

I'm logging into my Win11 (version 21H2) with my MS account. I noticed it created a user account folder for me:

C:\users\amagh

My typical usernames are 'amagha'

I went into netplwiz and changed the account name to my preference:





I restarted my machine.

However, when I go into User Profiles, the account appears as I'd like it to, but when I open a command prompt, I see the initial (abbrivated) username:





How can I get Windows to recognize the username change and have it reflect correctly in the command prompt?

 

netplwiz not changing user account name

Thanks. I just tried that and after creating a local account with the username 'amagha', then logging back into the MS account, there's no change to the folder in C:\Users:

 

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.