Windows 10: login name changed when computer updated

After the latest update on Windows 10, an account name I had never heard of appeared on thhe login screen. How do I get back to my old account?

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Change Computer Name in Windows 10, can't log in

I changed my computer name using the settings option (first way listed) in the tutorial Change Computer Name in Windows 10 .

Fine. But now I can no longer log in. My ordinary login works on another computer just fine, so it's to do with the login being associated with this computer's name. What to do?

Thanks.
Bob

 

How do i change the computer name

Hi John,

Are you using Microsoft Account or Local account to login to Windows?

If you are using Local account follow these steps:

• Press Windows Key + R to open Run command window.
• Type sysdm.cpl and press enter.
• Click on the “Change” button to rename the computer.
• Under “Computer Name” change the computer name.
• Then click on OK, then when prompted reboot your device

To Change Computer Name in Settings app

1. Open Settings and click/tap on the
System icon.

2. Click/tap on About on the left side, and click/tap on
Rename PC on the right side.

If you are using Microsoft Account follow these steps:

• Sign in to the
  Your information page on the Microsoft account website.
• Under your name, select Edit name. If there’s no name listed yet, select
  Add name.
• Edit or add the name you want, then select Save. Your Microsoft account name will start to appear or change everywhere you use it.
• On Windows 10 PC restart the computer.

Hope this helps,

 

change windows 10 pc name

We appreciate you getting back to us. To change the cmd name, we suggest that you follow this steps:

• Open a Command Prompt (Adimin) window: Win+X, A, Alt+Y
• Then run the following command to change your computer name to Donner: WMIC ComputerSystem where Name=COMPUTER-NAME call Rename Name=NewName
• Reboot your PC.
• Try to run ipconfig / all command, you should find that the Host Name in Windows IP Configuration list has been changed to the new name.

Keep us posted with the result.