I bet you are tired of seeing the same random username Microsoft suggested when you created your account per the initial configuration that launched the computer. It is a no-brainer you intend to change your username being tired of seeing the random username that depicts your identity.
It’s ideal to add a personal touch to your PC which displays as the username from the onset after the computer has been powered on. However, the Windows system is a seamless OS designed to allow users access and complete tasks with ease – in terms of changing the username which can be done in diverse methods.
This article will guide readers through changing their username via the Windows 11 local user account which can be done either offline or online at the users’ discretion. It is optimal to access the username change while connected to the internet for the Windows server to acknowledge the username transition.
1. How to Change Your Username Using the Run Command.
The Run Command utility on the PC gives access to control the computer via paths rather than access to the computer via folders. This utility requires an optimal keyword dubbed “netplwiz” to originate the path to managing the local user account.
- To launch the Run Command, press the Windows key + R.Type the netplwiz keyword in the Run Command window and click Enter.
- Click Yes in the User Account Control (UAC) window.
- Select the user account in line with the username that needs to be changed in the User Account window.
- Then click Properties.
- Observe the General tab, to notice the existing username which can be renamed at the users’ discretion.
- Click the Apply button and Ok after the username has been changed.
- At this point, Techbooky Africa suggest users need to sign out of the Windows account and sign back in for these changes to be effective.
2. How to Change Your Username From Local User and Group Management Tool.
This method is similar to the Run Command utility which also uses the same console yet a different keyword such as “lusrmgr.msc”. this run command is more effective when the “netplwiz” keyword displays an error on entry. However, netplwiz is likely not to function when accessing the user account manager. The group Management Tool is as optimal as using the run command which is similar to changing the user name via Folders on the PC.
• Recall pressing the Windows key + R key launches the Run Command.
• Type the lusrmgr.msc keyword in the Run Command console and click Enter.
• Click Yes in the User Account Control (UAC) console.
• Observe the interface and select User at the left sidebar on the screen. Continue observing the screen until you see your account on the right side of the screen.
• Right-click the username and click Rename. Type in the preferred username and press Enter.
• Techbooky Africa suggests users need to sign out of the Windows account and sign back in for these changes to be effective.
3. How to Change Your Username Using the Control Panel.
The Control Panel is the central hub in the Windows operating system that allows users to set up the Windows system to display folded configurations. The Control Panel allows users to navigate, communicate, and control the Windows system while connected to the entire Windows hardware and access the username transition.
- Launch the Control Panel to change the username Windows or search for the Control Panel app via Windows search.
- Observe the Control Panel app interface and select Large icons from the View by the dropdown menu — this is applicable if the icon is not predetermined.
- Go to User Account to access the username change and click Change Your Account Name.
- Click Yes in the User Account Control (UAC) window – just like it similar displays on the Run Command interface.
- Type the preferred username in the New account name field.
- Click the Change Name per user discretion.
- Techbooky Africa suggest users need to sign out of the Windows account and sign back in for these changes to be effective.
4. How to Change Your Username Using Windows PowerShell.
Windows PowerShell is an automated engine mainly used by IT administrators to optimize tasks on PC. Accessing the commands on PowerShell does not require complex programming expertise to optimize tasks such as changing the username on the Windows system.
Microsoft made the PowerShell as seamless as possible whereby users can write predetermined scripts or use similar built-in cmdlets to control and manage applications on PC.
• Launch the Windows PowerShell to change the username Windows or search for the Windows PowerShell app via Windows search.
• Type the following command and press Enter to find your current username:
Get-LocalUse
• Add the following command after entering your current username and the one you want to switch to:
Rename-LocalUser -Name “Enter your current username” -NewName “Enter the new username”
• At this point, press Enter key to confirm the written scripts.
• Techbooky Africa suggests users need to sign out of the Windows account and sign back in for these changes to be effective.
5. How to Change Your Profile Username From the Microsoft Website.
The Windows username change via the Microsft website is optimal due to the presence of an internet connection accessing the Windows server significantly without sign-out or offline interruptions.
• Go to the Microsoft website to access the user account page. Sign in if it is required.
• Go to the Your Info menu after signing in.
• Observe the screen and click the Edit name button.
• Delete or edit the current username, and add the preferred username.
• Click Save.
Techbooky Africa has made several suggestions in this article themed on changing usernames on the Windows OS without experiencing reversed operations after a completed task. It’s worth noting that changing the PC username syncs with the Microsoft account.
This denotes that changes made via the local user account will be reversed whence a sign-out has been made and signing back in. However, it is ideal to use the last method to change the PC username without experiencing a reversal.
