Changing the username in windows 10 depends on the type of account. You can use the microsoft profile to log into windows. These accounts display the previously registered username in the login window, usually the same as their real name. If there is no account on the microsoft site, then a local profile is used. These accounts reflect the name that was entered during the installation of windows. This can be a real name or a fake username.
If, nevertheless, it becomes necessary to change the name of an already created and used account and this account is used within an organization, for example, as a work or school, then, most likely, the user will not have the rights to change the name of his own account on his own. … If, nevertheless, you need to change your name in the organization, then you may need to ask the system administrator of the enterprise. It is worth considering that most users do not encounter such a problem, but, nevertheless, below will be described how to do it.
Change account login and rename user directory in windows 10
Username is a unique username and is used to log into windows 10. Sometimes errors may occur when creating a username. There are several ways to fix this, even though the "options" application does not currently allow editing usernames. There are two ways to work around this limitation.
Method 1: classic control panel
Find and open the familiar control panel. You can do it like this: press the windows and r keys on the keyboard at the same time, in the window that opens, type control in the line and press enter. You need to open the control panel, go to "user accounts", then move to "user account management". After that, the user account that you want to change is selected. Click "change account name". The correct username for the account is printed, upon completion of the entry, the "rename" button is pressed. Now the user in the OS will have a different username.
Method 2: improved control panel
There is another way to do this. You need to simultaneously press the keys windows + r, in the line enter: netplwiz or control userpasswords2, then press enter. You need to select an account and then click on "properties". Then the "general" tab is selected, then a new username is entered. The "apply" button is pressed, then "ok", then another click on "apply", and again "ok" is pressed to confirm the change.
What about the user's folder name?
The procedure for changing the username is fairly straightforward, but it does not affect the user folder located on drive "c". Renaming it can be risky, sometimes it's better to work in the old folder, or alternatively just create a new user profile and then copy your files to the new user folder. Yes, this is very inconvenient, but still better than messing up your user profile.
