Windows 10: How to make lock screen show PC name instead of Microsoft account name without needing to...

How to make lock screen show PC name instead of Microsoft account name without needing to change the microsoft account name? I have a Microsoft account with a gmail and a name. My lockscreen shows this name instead of PC name. If I change pc name in about, nothing changes. If I change name in account settings, the name associated with gmail also changes.

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Microsoft account name change not working on laptop

Hi Nathan,

There might be some conflicts on the settings of your PC and your Microsoft account. We would like to ask some questions for clarification:

• Did you follow the steps provided on this
  article to change the name of your Microsoft account?
• Have you tried checking if there available updates for your Windows 10?
• When you said that "when I log on to my laptop the user account is still showing the old name", are you referring on the sign-in screen name?

Regards.

 

Account name user name

Ok, let's review.

• Your Microsoft account aliases do not have the len address listed.
• Your Microsoft account name online is correct.
• You have a local account on the PC with the len address shown under "Your info".

I'm pretty sure you are signed in to an app with the len address, and is why you are seeing this.

As a test, click on the "Stop signing in to all Microsoft apps automatically" link below to see if that may remove it.

 

Startup screen picture and name

Hello Elliott,

For the steps on how to change your account picture on Windows 10, please refer to this

link.

In regards to changing your name on the sign in screen, it will depend whether you're signed in as a local user or signed in using a Microsoft account.

For changing a local account user name, follow these steps:

• Click the Start button, type User Accounts then press
  Enter.
• Select your local account.
• Click Change the account name.
• Enter the new name for the account.
• Click Change Name to complete.

For changing a Microsoft account user name, please follow the steps below.

• Sign in with your Microsoft account
  here.
• Beside your full name, click Edit name.
• Enter the new name for your Microsoft account.
• Click Save to complete.
• Restart your PC.

Let us know if you have further clarifications.