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Renaming your Windows 10 account is the simplest trick for anyone using a computer with the current Windows operating system. As information technology continues to advance, and everyone has the opportunity to own and use a computer, it's essential to know how to customize your account name.
However, many users, whether unintentionally or intentionally, set account names they are not satisfied with and don't know how to change them, especially on Windows 10 with an interface different from previous Windows versions. Therefore, with this article guiding you through two detailed and straightforward methods to change your Windows 10 account name, we hope it will be the simple solution you need. Let's dive in.
How to Change Your Windows 10 Account Name: Edit User Name
Method 1:
Step 1: Start by opening the Control Panel. You can do this by clicking on the Windows icon at the bottom left of the screen and typing Control Panel. Alternatively, refer to other methods for opening Control Panel in Windows 10 that we shared earlier.
Step 2: Once the Control Panel interface appears, click on the User Accounts section.
Step 3: Continue by clicking on User Accounts in the next interface.
Step 4: On this User Accounts window, select Manage another account to view all the accounts on your computer.
In this window, you can also create a Windows 10 user for an additional account. For details, refer to how to create a Windows 10 user here.
Step 5: The Manage Accounts window appears; choose the local user account you want to rename.
Step 6: On the Change an Account window, click on the property Change the account name to rename the account.
Step 7: Enter the new account name you want and press Change name to apply the change.
After completing these steps, the final step is to restart your computer or Sign out of the account for the system to update.
Method 2:
Step 1: From the Windows interface, press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog.
Step 2: The Run dialog appears; enter the command netplwiz and press Enter or OK.
Step 3: Next, the User Accounts dialog appears. Choose the user you want to rename in the User Accounts dialog and click on Properties or double-click on the user.
Step 4: Enter the new user name in the User name field and click OK to confirm.
Step 5: Back in the User Accounts dialog, after clicking OK to complete renaming the Windows 10 account, a notification dialog will appear. Click Yes to sign out of the current account and finalize the account name change.
Here are two methods that Mytour guides readers on how to change the Windows 10 account name and edit the local account on Win 10, which many people may not know how to do. With this detailed article, readers can choose the quickest way to edit the user name on Windows 10.
On Windows 10, the speed of shutting down depends on various factors. If your computer shuts down slowly, the faster shutdown methods we've instructed will save you time.
Additionally, if your computer has multiple users, you can easily create new user accounts for them. Follow the tips on creating and deleting a Windows 10 user account here that we shared earlier. Any issues during the process, readers can provide feedback below, and we'll discuss to find the optimal solution. Wish you all success.
