当你 set up a new Windows 10 PC, one of the things you’ll need to do is select a username. During setup, you may pick a random or temporary username, but over time you may consider changing it for different reasons.
For some users, changing their username is a privacy concern, especially if they’re using their devices in public areas. For others, a username may help them differentiate between multiple users on the same PC.
While it’s possible to change your username on Windows 10, it’s not as straightforward a process as you may think.
How To Change a Username On Windows 10
You can change your username on Windows 10 whether you’re using a local or Microsoft account. The username is part of the identity that allows you to sign in and access your files, documents, and apps on your PC.
To change your username, you can use either the Settings app or the Control Panel.
Change Username On Windows 10 Using Settings
If you sign into Windows 10 using a Microsoft account, the account displays the username as it’s saved in the cloud. However, if you set up Windows 10 without a Microsoft account, you’re using a local account to sign in.
You can change your username on Windows 10 through the Settings app, but you’ll have to update the online account settings to reflect the change.
- 点击 开始 > 设置 > 帐户.
- 点击 你的信息.
- 接下来,单击 管理我的 Microsoft 帐户.
- Sign in using your username and password. Click 更多动作 under the account picture.
- 接下来,单击 编辑个人资料.
- 点击 编辑名称.
- Confirm the new name to change your username, verify that you’re not a robot, and then click 保存. Reboot your PC to enable the changes.
Your Windows 10 username will be updated, but it won’t instantly sync and apply to all your devices. Plus, the username and last name in your email account and other Microsoft services will change after the new username settings are applied.
Change Username On Windows 10 Using Control Panel
For local account users, the best way to change a username on Windows 10 is to use the Control Panel. This method takes three different approaches. You can change your username through:
- 用户帐户
- With Computer Management
- Using netplwiz
How To Use User Accounts To Change Username
Through the user accounts settings, you can also create and control all user accounts with different access roles and permission levels. This allows you to share your device with others in the home or office.
Each user gets their own personal space with custom settings for their desktop and private storage for their files that’s different from another user’s storage area. In the case of family members, especially for kids, you can use a Microsoft家庭帐户 至 keep them from accessing content on your device or inappropriate content on the web.
- To change your username on Windows 10 using User Accounts settings, open the 控制面板 并点击 更改帐户类型 选项下 用户帐户.
- 点击 本地帐户 whose username you want to change.
- 接下来,单击 更改帐户名称.
- Change the username and then click 更换名字.
Sign out and then sign back in to enable the changes.
How To Use Computer Management To Change Username
Computer Management in Windows 10 is a set of tools that help you manage, monitor, or optimize your PC’s tasks and performance, security, and other improvements. You can use it to manage local users and groups if you need more options related to the local computer than what User Accounts offers.
- To use Computer Management, click Start 开始 和类型 计算机管理 in the search box. Select the top result to open the Computer Management console.
- 点击展开 系统工具 类别。
- 点击 本地用户和组,然后双击 用户.
- 用鼠标右键单击 帐户 whose username you want to change and select 查看房源.
- 接下来,点击 其他咨询 标签。
- Enter the new username in the 全名 字段,然后单击 申请>确定.
- Once you’re done, sign out and restart your PC to apply the new username.
How To Use Netplwiz To Change Username
Netplwiz is an executable file that gives you control over all the user accounts in your PC. You can use the tool to change and update your username.
- Type netplwiz in the search box and click on the relevant search result to open the legacy User Accounts settings.
- 点击 用户 and select the user account whose username you’d like to change.
- 接下来,单击 查看房源. You can choose to update the user name field and change your nickname. Once completed, confirm the new username in the Full Name field, and click 申请>确定.
Sign out, restart your PC, and the new username will be displayed on your computer.
创建一个新的用户帐户
If you want to clear any traces of the previous username, you can create a new user account with a new username, and then move all your files to the new user account.
- To create a new user profile, click 开始 > 设置 > 帐户 > 家庭和其他用户.
- 点击 添加其他人到这台PC.
- 接下来,单击 我没有此人的登录信息.
- 点击 添加没有Microsoft帐户的用户.
- 输入 用户名密码,并选择 安全问题。 点击 下一页.
- You can also give the account administrator privileges to move your files. To do this, click 其他用户 and select the user account you’ve just created. Click 更改帐户类型。 点击 帐户类型 drop-down and then click 管理员。 点击 OK 并重新启动您的 PC。
Don’t Stay Tied To One Username
Usernames need not be cast in stone. If you want to change your username on Windows 10, you can do it without jumping through hoops. We also have guides to help you change your username on Spotify 和 change your Skype name.
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