Windows 10: how do I CHANGE the first name of the primary account PATRICIA TO RICHARD

I would like to change the first name PATRICIA of the primary account to RICHARD

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Unable to change primary alias - Microsoft Account

Hi John,

As per the description, you are experiencing issue with you are unable to change the primary alias for your Microsoft account on the system.

I certainly understand your concern and appreciate all your efforts in trying to fix this issue.

I would like to provide you with the information that
an account alias is an email address or phone number that you use to sign in to your Microsoft account. You can have multiple aliases, and use any of them with Microsoft services such as Outlook.com, Skype, OneDrive,
Office, Xbox, Windows and more.

Your primary alias appears on devices such as your Xbox, Surface, and Windows Phone, and is the email OneDrive sends from when you share. You can choose a different alias to be the primary one at any time.

An alias is also the best way to change your email, but keep all your mail.
Add an alias, then make the new alias primary. Then you can
keep or remove the original alias.

I would suggest you to try the following steps and check if that helps.

• Sign in to the
  Microsoft account website.
• Under Account aliases, click/tap on the Make primary link to the right of an
  
  added email alias you want to be your primary alias.

Note: The email alias at the top of the list without a Make primary link is your current primary alias.

• Uncheck the Send me promotional offers from Microsoft box if you like, and click/tap on Yes to confirm.

You may also try the following steps given below and check if that helps.

• Navigate to Start>Settings>Account>Your Account.
• In the right pane, click on Sign in with a local account instead.
• Provide your current Microsoft Account Password.
• Follow the on-screen instructions.
• You can leave the Enter Password option empty, however, it is highly recommended to keep a password on your system to keep it safe.
  

For reference:

I would suggest you to refer to the article given below and check if that helps.

Microsoft account help

Account help

I hope this information is helpful.

Please do let us know if you need any further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Query about changing the account name

Hi Stephanie,

Since you have already changed the name on your Microsoft account, we suggest switching into a local account, and then log back in with your Microsoft account. This way, we can be sure that any changes made to your Microsoft account will be synced to your
local user account.

For steps on how to switch to a local account:

• Click on Start.
• Click on Settings.
• Click on Accounts.
• Under Your account, click on Switch to a local account.

To switch back to a Microsoft account:

• Follow steps 1-3 above to get to Accounts.
• Under Your account, click on Sign in with a Microsoft account instead.

If the issue persists, please do not hesitate to get back to us.

 

Change sender name using Windows 10 mail app

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand your concern as you would like to change the name of the sender in the Email using mail app. In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply
with the answers to the questions below.

• What is the Windows 10 Version and Build installed? (Type
  winver in Windows search/Run command)
  
• 
  What is the Mail app Version installed?
  
• 
  Do you see the primary email account holder name on the email, sent using the secondary email account?
  
• 
  Does the email recipient also sees the primary email account holder’s name, instead of the actual sender?
  

In this scenario, we would suggest you to perform these steps and make the changes.

1. Open
   Mail app and click on the
   Gear icon at the bottom left.
   
2. 
   Now click on
   Manage accounts under
   Settings.
   
3. 
   Select any one secondary Email account from the list.
   
4. 
   Click on
   Change mailbox sync settings.
   
5. 
   Change the name under
   Send your messages using this name to the correct account holder.
   
6. 
   Repeat the same steps for all the email account holder other than the Primary account holder.
   

Regards,



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator