Windows 10: How to change my display name for my account ?

I have more than 1 account so it's not convinient when they show the same name. So how to change the name that's displayed without changing the actual name in the account or how to change it to show the email registered instead of the name ?

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Changing the Log-on/Display name

Hi Ian,

To change your sign-in screen name on Windows 10, follow the steps below:

• Use the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to open the Settings app.
• Click Accounts.
• Select Your email and accounts.
• 
  Hit the Manage my Microsoft Account link to open the web browser and load your profile.
  
• 
  In the main page, click the Edit name link.
  
• 
  Change your name and last name, and click Save.
  
• 
  Restart your computer.
  

Note: It is important to know that following these steps, you will also be changing the name on your outlook.com account and other Microsoft services, as well as the account name that is connected with your Microsoft account.

In line with this, you may also create a new account name on Windows 10, follow these steps:

• Type user on the search bar; then, click User Accounts.
• Click on change your account name option; then, change the name and check if it helps.

We would appreciate it if you could get back to us and provide us your feedback.

 

Child account name changed to my name

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



To have a clarity on the issue, please reply with the following details:

• When you say, “I made the selection to sign in to her Microsoft account using my Microsoft log in” do you mean that you used your Microsoft account to login to the PC?
  
  
• Where exactly the name has been changed for the child account? Are you seeing the name changed in Microsoft Family when you log in to
  https://account.microsoft.com?
  
• What happens when you try to change the name for the child account?
  
• Are you referring to the name displayed on the log in screen of the computer?.
  

If you are referring to change the Display name for the Microsoft account for your child, please refer the steps in the article

How to change your Microsoft account display name and see if that helps.



Please get back to us with the details to assist you further.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

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.