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    i tried to change my windows username and now i cant log in to my account


    Alright, i need help. I tried to change my C/Users folder username and everything on my profile is gone.I did it from Registry editor, Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\S-5-21-the profile i wanted to change the username of.I changed the ProfileImagePath thing and restarted my computer.Then 100 GB worth of stuff was gone.I tried changing back the username on a "temporary profile" because i had no other admin account.didn't work.Then i followed this tutorial https://youtu.be/jAJpPCJYagI and it didn't work either.now here i am.is there any s

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    AstroL1, Dec 27, 2021
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  2. change admin username account

    Hi
    vasilisnikolo
    ,

    Are you logged in with the Microsoft account or a local account?

    You can follow the steps below to change the username and check if it helps.

    • Press Windows key + X key.
    • Click on Control Panel.
    • Under view, select large icons.
    • Go to User Account.
    • Click on Manage another account.
    • Select the User Account for which you want to select the password.
    • Click on Change the username.
    • Click on Change Name button.
    Hope this information is helpful.
     
    SujataMoktan, Dec 27, 2021
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  3. How to change the username in C: drive on Windows 10?

    Hi Vasu,

    Thank you for responding.

    I suggest you to convert the existing account to Microsoft account with administrator privileges and check if it helps.

    Step 1: To convert Local account to Microsoft account, follow these steps:

    • Make sure you are device is connected to internet.
    • On the newly converted Local account (with no issues), click Start and then Settings.
    • Click Accounts and click on Sign in with a Microsoft account instead.
    • Follow onscreen instructions.

    Step 2: I suggest you to enable built-in admin account to change the current user account's type.

    Steps to Enable Built-in administrator.

    • Press Windows + X key together on your desktop screen.
    • Click on Command Prompt (admin) to open
      Command Prompt
      .
    • Type the following command and hit Enter:
    • net user administrator /active:yes (Check for the spaces)
    4. Now log off from the current user and try to login to the administrator account that is enabled.  

    Note: Please follow the same steps and type
    net user administrator /active:no to disable admin account after the troubleshooting is done. 

    Step 3: Log-in with the Built-in admin account to change the account type and try the below.

    • From Built-in account, press Windows + R keys from the Keyboard.
    • Type netplwiz and click on Ok.
    • Click on the Users tab.
    • Under Users of this computer: select the account you want to change.
    • Click on Properties button.
    • Under Group Membership tab and select Administrator as user account type.
    • Click on Apply and Ok.

    Hope it helps. Let us know if you are facing issues changing the user account type, we will help you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Deepika Gowda, Dec 27, 2021
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  4. i tried to change my windows username and now i cant log in to my account

    Change username on Windows 10.

    Hi Jacob,

    You can personalize your username on your account through the Microsoft website. To help you change your account name, we suggest that you follow the steps provided in this article on how to
    change the name on your Microsoft account.
    Once you’re on the page, you may proceed with the steps and complete the process. After completing the steps, you may check if the issue persists.

    Keep us updated about your concern for additional assistance.
     
    Joseph Ban, Dec 27, 2021
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