Windows 10: I misspelled my name setting up new laptop how to change?

I misspelled my name setting up my new laptop

How do I change my name on the startup screen?

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How to correct misspelled name on Windows 10?

 

How to correct misspelled name on Windows 10?

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Thanks for posting on Microsoft Community. We will assist you in resolving the issue.



From the above description, I understand you want to correct a misspelled user account name on Windows 10 PC.



Before assisting further, are you editing Microsoft user account name or Local user account name?



You will not be able to edit/rename Microsoft user account name on the computer. If you are using a Local user account, I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if the issue is resolved.

• Press Windows logo + X keys on the keyboard and select
  Control panel from the context menu.
• From the top right corner of the window, click on View by
  and select Large icons.
• From the window, click on User accounts and select
  Manage another account.
• From the window, select your user account (the one to edit/rename) and click on
  Change the account user name.
• Type correct user name in the box and click on Apply and
  OK.
• Close the window, lock the PC (press Windows logo + L keys on the keyboard) and check if the changes are effective.

The above changes made will reflect only on the Login/lock screen. To change the name of the user folder in
C: drive, follow the steps below:

• Press Windows logo + E keys on the keyboard to open
  File Explorer.
• Click on This PC from the left side panel of the window and open
  C: drive.
• Open Users folder and select the user folder with a misspelled user name.
• Right click on the misspelled user name and select Rename option from the context menu to rename the folder.
• Close the window and check if the changes are effective.

Write to us with the status of the issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.

 

Windows 10 Misspells User Name on C: Folder

I've seen this problem mentioned in several comments and messages going back to August 2016, and no one has effectively addressed it.

I got a new laptop, and after setting it up I realized that the C: folder's name is my first name, but misspelled -- the last letter of my name is missing. It's also all lowercase.

Someone from Microsoft blithely replied that we could just change the name of the folder. You all know we can't change the name of the C: folder. It's locked.

A forum user suggested deleting the entire connected Microsoft account and re-creating the setup on the computer. I would do this, but since the error was Windows' and not mine, how can I expect that to work? I certainly didn't create the folder with my
own name misspelled.

Can you please provide a way to change the name of the C: folder, or address the issue in Windows 10 that's causing it and report it somewhere so I can fix it?

Thanks.