There are a bunch of reasons why you might want to change your login screen name. If you often work in public places and you are concerned about revealing your name to people unknown, or maybe you just got a PC with the name set to the user. Whatever may be the reason for you wanting to change your login name, we will help you through it.
This is not a straightforward process, and no matter which process you choose, it will take some tweaking. You can change your name either through settings or by using the Control Panel. So let’s take a look at both these processes here in this article.
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How to change your login name in Windows 10?
Using Setting(Microsoft account):
If you are using Microsoft account to login to your PC, then you can change your login name through the Settings menu.
- Press and hold Windows Key + I to open up your Windows settings screen.
- Then click on Accounts.
- Click on Your info in the left pane of the next window.
- Now click on Manage my Microsoft account option.
- Sign in with your Microsoft account login credentials if you are asked for it.
- Then click on the More actions menu.
- Click on the Edit profile option.
- Then click on Edit name and then enter the name that you want to set.
- Confirm the change by performing a small human verification process.
- Click on save and then finally restart your PC.
This will change your account name across all your devices, though, and you will see the new account login name in your email and other Microsoft services too.
