Besides renaming Windows 10 the computer, three basic changes are required to completely change Windows 10 account. We will discuss each step in detail here.
Change Account name in Windows 10
The account name in Windows 10 is just like your display name which may include your nickname or first name or full name. The account name is displayed on the login screen and start menu etc.
Change Account name in Windows 10 Change Username in Windows 10 Change User Profile folder name in Windows 10
To change the account name, follow the steps below:
Change Username in Windows 10
Username is the name that uniquely identifies a user on a computer. You can have the same account name but username needs to be unique. Two users can not have the same username. To change the username on your Windows 10 computer, follow the steps below:
Change User Profile folder name in Windows 10
The user profile folder is the folder in Windows 10 that stores data and settings of a particular user. Normally, all profile folders are created in the C:\Users folder. Changing the user profile folder name is the trickiest part. While you will be able to change the profile folder name by simply renaming the folder, most application settings will stop working after that. So you need to be very careful while changing the profile folder name. To change the user profile folder name, follow the steps below: You can change the three values mentioned in this article to completely customize the account name to your own liking. This helps in further personalizing the computer. I hope this has been helpful to you. If you have any problems following the steps here, let us know through comments and we’ll help you in fixing the issues.
