Regardless if it’s a Microsoft or a local account, both can be renamed so the end-user is not confused about which account they are logging into. Today we are going to show you multiple ways to get the job done safely, without corrupting or damaging a computer account or the data within.
Change Username for Local Account
If you are logged into Windows with a local account, then you have multiple ways you can change the title of the account.
Change Username for Local Account Change Account Name from Control Panel Change Account Name from User Accounts Applet Change Account Name from Computer Management Console Change Username for Microsoft Account Final Thoughts
Change Account Name from Control Panel
Here is how you can change your account name from the legacy Control Panel: The title of your account will be immediately changed.
Change Account Name from User Accounts Applet
Another way to change your account name is through the User Accounts applet. Here is how:
Change Account Name from Computer Management Console
The Computer Management Console can also be used to rename a computer account. Here is how: Note: The “User name” does not need to be changed. You may change it optionally.
Change Username for Microsoft Account
If you are logged in using a Microsoft account, then there is only one way to change its name. Note that this method will change the name of your Microsoft account as well.
Final Thoughts
Depending on which type of account you have, you can choose the method suited to change your existing user account’s name, rather than deleting the old one, losing its data, and then creating a new one. Moreover, you can also convert your Microsoft account to a local account if you do not wish to change the name of the Microsoft account itself, but only the computer account, and then choose a method to rename the local account from above.
