Windows 10: How to change user on CMD line prompt?

Discus and support How to change user on CMD line prompt? in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; When I purchased my computer with Windows 10 Home, I entered a user name. However, over time that user name has become obsolete. I now have a new user... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by MWL_590, Jun 2, 2025 at 9:38 AM.

  1. MWL_590
    MWL_590 Win User

    How to change user on CMD line prompt?


    When I purchased my computer with Windows 10 Home, I entered a user name. However, over time that user name has become obsolete. I now have a new user name, email and password for my Microsoft account. When I go to the CMD line prompt it still shows the obsolete user name. As a result, there are some actions I cannot perform on the computer because the password for the obsolete user name no longer exists. How do I change the CMD line prompt to the current user name? I assume this will allow me to use my current Microsoft password to perform some actions on the computer - is that correct?

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    MWL_590, Jun 2, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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  2. JAGADEESHCH
    JagadeeshCH Win User

    how to change user name displayed in cmd prompt

    i want to change my user name that is displaying in cmd prompt..Can u please tell me how to change this name??
     
    JagadeeshCH, Jun 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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  3. BOPILOT
    BoPilot Win User
    Low ping from cmd prompt high ping in game

    Now the ping times are normal again 35ms-38ms cmd prompt 41ms from pingtest site. Just tested it 20min ago with 0 bandwidth usage on the router's monitor and got 35-38ms cmd prompt 160-350ms from 3 different ping test sites. As far as I can tell its completely random, the cmd prompt latency numbers are always same.

    I can live with this, I have for a long time now. I just want to make some sense of it.
     
    BoPilot, Jun 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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  4. JESSICA BOLING
    Jessica Boling Win User

    How to change user on CMD line prompt?

    Administrator/CMD prompt

    I need to run a CMD prompt but it says I need to be the Administrator. I checked Users and I see my name and it says I AM the Administrator, but when I pull up the command prompt it lists me by another name (a nickname) and not my full name that I see as
    my Admin User. Perhaps this is the problem?

    Thing is there are no other users on my laptop...help!

    Jessi
     
    Jessica Boling, Jun 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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