Windows 10: Microsoft Account name not showing in settings window

Discus and support Microsoft Account name not showing in settings window in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; So i'm having a rather weird problem. I recently made a Microsoft account but when i switch from my Local account to the Microsoft account, in... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by Mikey89, Apr 9, 2021.

  1. Mikey89 Win User

    Microsoft Account name not showing in settings window


    So i'm having a rather weird problem.

    I recently made a Microsoft account but when i switch from my Local account to the Microsoft account, in settings my email doesn't appear in the above left corner in the window just as my name appears on the local account.

    On the settings window it's blank and just shows as "Microsoft Account" but no name or email showing.

    Anyone know what the problem is ?

    :)
     
    Mikey89, Apr 9, 2021
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  2. 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.
     
    Nathaniel Mon, Apr 9, 2021
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  3. Query about changing the account name

    Hi Stephanie,

    Since you have already changed the name on your Microsoft account, we suggest switching into a local account, and then log back in with your Microsoft account. This way, we can be sure that any changes made to your Microsoft account will be synced to your
    local user account.

    For steps on how to switch to a local account:

    • Click on Start.
    • Click on Settings.
    • Click on Accounts.
    • Under Your account, click on Switch to a local account.

    To switch back to a Microsoft account:

    • Follow steps 1-3 above to get to Accounts.
    • Under Your account, click on Sign in with a Microsoft account instead.

    If the issue persists, please do not hesitate to get back to us.
     
    Patricia Yu, Apr 9, 2021
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  4. Microsoft Account name not showing in settings window

    While sending mail, does not show my name, instead shows my email address

    I would suggest you to follow the steps to change the Account display in Mail app:

    1. Open Mail app

    2. Select “settings”.

    3. Under settings select “Manage Account”.

    4. Click on the Account name

    5. Change the Account name

    If still not working, try the steps below:

    • In the Mail app, open Settings (the gear icon).
    • Click 'Manage Accounts'
    • Select the account you want to change the outgoing display name for
    • Click 'options for syncing email, contacts, and calendar'
    • in the account sync settings, there should be a 'Your name' text field that is used as the display name for outgoing emails.
     
    ManojKumarMK, Apr 9, 2021
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