Windows 10: Windows 10 user name changing

Discus and support Windows 10 user name changing in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I followed the directions that were posted on the forums did all of that but the name would change after I okayed everything. I went to change my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Jeff H_747, Dec 24, 2019.

  1. Windows 10 user name changing


    I followed the directions that were posted on the forums did all of that but the name would change after I okayed everything. I went to change my account type to the system owner or something similar to that and next thing I know I go to change my name hoping that would fix the problem. this only made the problem worse now I can't change my user name and it comes up as that I'm a guest and can't change anything. Is there anything I can do? Also if the OS is supposed to be user-friendly why is it so hard to change your name?

    :)
     
    Jeff H_747, Dec 24, 2019
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  2. How to change User name on Windows 10

    Hi Davit,

    I will certainly help you in changing the User name on Windows 10.

    I suggest you to follow the steps below to change the User name:

    • Press Windows logo + R keys to open the run command, type
      netplwiz
      and click on Ok.
    • On the Users tab, click on Properties to change the user name and then click on
      Apply.
    Kindly get back to us for any further assistance on Windows 10. We will be glad to help.

    Thank you.
     
    Sudeep Aprameyan, Dec 24, 2019
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  3. user name change

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    As per the description, I understand that you are facing some issues using Windows 10.

    I would suggest you to follow the steps given below and check if that helps.


    • Press Windows + X key.

    • Click on control panel.

    • Click on user accounts.

    • Click on change your account name.
    Change the name as per your according and restart the computer.

    Hope this information helps. Please let us know if you need any other assistance with Windows in future. We will be happy to assist you.
     
    Mayank Gupta10, Dec 24, 2019
    #3
  4. Windows 10 user name changing

    Change the user name in Windows 10

    Hi Rick,

    Thank you for writing us back.

    Are both the accounts are admin account?

    I would suggest you to go through the below steps:

    Steps: To determine the user account type:


    • Login to any account.

    • Press Windows key+X.

    • Click on Control Panel.

    • Click on User accounts.

    • Your user account will show and below that it will show your local account or admin account.

    • Once you know about the account type.

    • You can go to user account and change the name.

    • Press Windows key+R.

    • Type netplwiz and press enter.

    • Select the account and click on properties.

    • Change the user name and click on apply and then ok and one more time click on ok on the main screen.

    • Reboot the computer and check if it helps

    I hope this helps. Please post back with the status of the issue and we will be glad to assist you further.
     
    Shubham Chaubey, Dec 24, 2019
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