Windows 10: How can I rename a user in C:\users\[name] ?

I recently got a new PC built, got Windows 10 installed, and booted up my computer, but I noticed my user folder wasn't named like it normally is. Usually the folder is named as my first name, but this time, it was named zoatc. I thought I could just get away with right-click renaming the folder, but rename wasn't appearing on the list. Is there any way to rename the user folder, or would I have to do a fresh install of Windows 10?

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I can't rename my user account

Hello Owen,

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

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  Are you using a Microsoft account or local account?
  

If you are using local account, I suggest you to follow the below steps to change the user name.

Please follow the steps to rename the user account in Windows 10.

a. In the search box, type user accounts and click on User Accounts.

b. Click on “Change your account name”

c. If it’s prompting for password please enter and click on Yes. If you do not have password click on Yes.

d. Enter the new user name.

e. Click on change name.

If you face any more issues while working with Windows do post on Microsoft Community Forum.

 

Renaming the users folders

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

You are trying to rename the User folder, which can’t be done through the File explorer. Whatever user name you use of your User account, user account folder will have same name. You can rename the Subfolder of the User account folder but not User
account folder.

If you want rename the User account folder, change user account name using the suggestion

Lets’ refer to these steps to rename the User account and check if that helps.

• Press Windows and X keys together.
• Click on Control Panel, click on User Accounts.
• Click on User account, then click on “Change your account name”
• If it’s prompting for password please enter and click on Yes. If you do not have password click on
  Yes.
• Enter the new user name.
• Click on change name.

Reference link for more information.

Windows 8 User Folder Rename.

Windows 8 User Folder Rename



Please do let us know if you need further help.

 

I need to change or Rename the folder C:\Users\<name> to C:\Users\<Mywish> . I'm using Windows 10 Home

Please Give me the details to rename the users name in C drive to my wish. Currently I only have one user and I have admin privileges.

What steps I need to follow. ?