On the lock screen, you will observe that the name has been changed. Restart the computer for the changes to take effect. Now change the name of the account in the “Full name” text field and then click Apply and Ok. Now right-click on the user account you want to rename and then click Properties from the context menu. Open Computer Management consoleįrom the left pane, expand “Local Users and Groups,” and then click Users. Open the Computer Management Console by typing in compmgmt.msc in the Run Command box. The Computer Management Console can also be used to rename a computer account. Name changed successfullyĬhange Account Name from Computer Management Console On the lock screen after signing out, you will see that the new name has been assigned successfully. You will now be asked to sign out of the account for the changes to implement.
Note: The “User name” does not need to be changed. In the pop-up window, change the “Full name” to the new name of the account, and then click Apply and Ok. In the Users tab, click on the user account and then click Properties. Launch the User Accounts applet by typing in netplwiz in the Run Command box. Account name changed successfully Change Account Name from User Accounts AppletĪnother way to change your account name is through the User Accounts applet. The title of your account will be immediately changed. Type in your new account name in the given text field, and then click Change Name. Now navigate to the following: User Accounts > User Accounts > Change your account name Open the Windows Control Panel by typing in control in the Run Command box. Here is how you can change your account name from the legacy Control Panel: If you are logged into Windows with a local account, then you have multiple ways you can change the title of the account. Change Account Name from Computer Management Console.Change Account Name from User Accounts Applet.
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