How do I change my local account name in Windows 10?

Whatever your reason, the Windows operating system lets you change the account name with relatively less trouble. In this article, we’ve covered how you can do that on both Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Let’s get started.

1. Change the Windows account name from Advanced Control Panel

You can easily change your account name from the Advanced Control Panel. Here's how:

1. Press the Windows key + R, type in ‘netplwiz’ or ‘control userpasswords2’, and hit the Enter key.
2. On the User Accounts menu, select the account and click on Properties.
3. On the General tab in the new window, enter the username you’d like to use from now on.
4. Click on OK.

Restart your PC and your account name will be changed on the next boot up. It's a fairly similar process in the Windows 11 environment.

2. Use the Control Panel

The Control Panel is the central hub on your Windows. From here, you can change the look and feel of your Windows, as well as alter other important Windows settings.

Here's how you can also change the Windows account name from the Control Panel:

1. Go to the Start menu search bar, type in ‘control panel,’ and select the Best Match.
2. From there, open the User Accounts panel, and click on Manage another account.
3. Click on the account you want to edit > Change account name. 

Now enter the new username you’d like to use, and click on Change Name, and you’re all set.

For your Windows 11 PC, the process isn't that different. To get started, follow the steps below:

1. Launch the Control Panel and select User accounts > Change account type.
2. Select your local account and click on Change the account name.
3. Enter the new account name and click on Change Name.

Your Windows 11 username will be changed instantly.

3. Change Windows account name from Settings

The Settings lets you tinker with several options on your Windows computer. You can also alter the account name settings with its help. Follow the steps below to get started:

1. Open the Windows Settings (Windows Key + I).
2. Click on Accounts > Your info > Manage my Microsoft account option from there.
3. Sign in to your Microsoft account and click on your profile picture.
4. You'll be taken to Your info section. From there, click on the Edit name option.
5. Enter a new username (both first and last name) and click on Save. 

Your username will be changed successfully. Restart your PC to make sure the changes are applied effectively to your computer. 

Wrapping Up

Hopefully, this article helped you change your Windows accounts name without any hassles. But don't stop in your tracks now. Apart from the usernames, the Windows operating system also lets you manage the type of your user account, as well as lets you change the Windows profile picture.

1. Press the Windows + R keys on your keyboard. This is going to bring up the Run utility.
   
   
   
   
2. Type in “control” and press the Enter key on your keyboard. This will launch the classic Control Panel application.
   
   
   
   
3. Make sure to change your View by mode to either Large icons or Small icons. Doing so will display all Control Panel tabs without grouping them together.
   
4. Click on the User Accounts option.
   
   
   
   
5. Once you see your options, click on Change your account name. You may be required to provide an administrator password to make changes.
   Need help? Check out our How to make a local user an administrator in Windows 10 guide.
   
   
   
   
6. Type in your desired account name into the New account name field. Once done, click on the Change Name button.

Change the account name of a linked Microsoft account

Windows 10 allows you to connect your own Microsoft account as a local Windows 10 user. This gives you the ability to sync across different devices, download and use apps you’ve bought, and have a unified way of managing your user information.

If you want to change your account name after connecting your Microsoft account to Windows 10, follow the steps below.

1. Click on the Start menu in your taskbar. Its symbol is the classic Windows 10 logo and can be found in the bottom left of your screen.
2. You’ll see the profile picture of the currently logged in user on the left side of the Start menu panel. Click on the image, and then select Change account settings from the context menu.
3. A new window will appear. Here, if you already have a Microsoft account connected, click on the Manage my Microsoft account link to be able to modify settings such as your account name.
4. If you don’t have your Microsoft account linked yet, click on Sign in with a Microsoft account instead and complete the connection process. You’ll see instructions shown on the screen.

Final thoughts

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