Windows 10: How to Change Windows 11 User Name for Service Verification Purposes

I apologize if the description here is confusing but I mean the Windows user name that is recognized by applications, service, network login, etc. I didn't mean the First Name and Last Name change in system settings which I already knew.When I want to backup system image on a network location, the pop-up dialog asks for Windows credential in order to proceed. I thought that is the Microsoft account name plus account password which definitely is NOT. After a few trials and errors, I found it is the First 5 Characters of Microsoft Account email name plus the machine login password. The First-5 c

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How to change User name on Windows 10

Hi Davit,

I will certainly help you in changing the User name on Windows 10.

I suggest you to follow the steps below to change the User name:

• Press Windows logo + R keys to open the run command, type
  netplwiz and click on Ok.
• On the Users tab, click on Properties to change the user name and then click on
  Apply.

Kindly get back to us for any further assistance on Windows 10. We will be glad to help.

Thank you.

 

user name change

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

As per the description, I understand that you are facing some issues using Windows 10.

I would suggest you to follow the steps given below and check if that helps.

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  Press Windows + X key.
  
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  Click on control panel.
  
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  Click on user accounts.
  
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  Click on change your account name.
  

Change the name as per your according and restart the computer.

Hope this information helps. Please let us know if you need any other assistance with Windows in future. We will be happy to assist you.

 

Change the user name in Windows 10

Hi Rick,

Thank you for writing us back.

Are both the accounts are admin account?

I would suggest you to go through the below steps:

Steps: To determine the user account type:

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  Login to any account.
  
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  Press Windows key+X.
  
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  Click on Control Panel.
  
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  Click on User accounts.
  
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  Your user account will show and below that it will show your local account or admin account.
  
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  Once you know about the account type.
  
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  You can go to user account and change the name.
  
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  Press Windows key+R.
  
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  Type netplwiz and press enter.
  
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  Select the account and click on properties.
  
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  Change the user name and click on apply and then ok and one more time click on ok on the main screen.
  
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  Reboot the computer and check if it helps
  

I hope this helps. Please post back with the status of the issue and we will be glad to assist you further.