How to Change a Microsoft Account Name via Settings
If you’ve installed Windows 11 using your Microsoft account, then the name associated with the account will be visible on your machine. To change the name on your Microsoft account, follow these steps: Technically you can change your name to anything you desire, but it might be a good idea to keep your personal information as private as possible. As such, you could use a pseudonym or an abbreviation of your name. Keep in mind that updating the Microsoft account information means it will change across all services provided by Microsoft, like Outlook, Microsoft 365, etc. Tip: A Microsoft account is not really necessary if you want to try out Windows 11, and you can check our guide that shows you how to approach the matter.
How to Change Local Account Name via Control Panel
You can also change your account name on Windows 11 through Control Panel. However, this method is only effective for local accounts created without a Microsoft account. It won’t work on Administrator accounts and if your local account is associated with a Microsoft account. As you can see, the steps are pretty simple. After executing these steps, you can sign in to your account. The modified name will be displayed.
How to Change Local Account Name via Netplwiz
This is an alternate method to change the local account name on Windows 11 via the legacy user manager. Here’s how to change your account name on Windows 11. The changed name will reflect on the “Sign-in” screen. Also, if you use this tool to change the name of your Microsoft account, the cloud settings will overwrite the modified information.
How to Change Local Account Name via Computer Management
In this method, we will change the account name on Windows 11 through the Computer Management app. Here are the steps for it. As usual, the changed name will appear on the “Sign-in” page.
How to Change Local Account Name via Command Prompt
You can also change the user name of a local account on Windows using the Command Prompt. Note: The “Current User Name” should be replaced with the name of the account you want to change. The “New User Name” should be replaced with the new name for the account you wish to assign.
How to Change Local Account Name via Windows PowerShell
This method is more or less similar to the previous one. Instead of Command Prompt, you will be using Windows PowerShell to change the user name of a local account on Windows. Note: Again, replace both “Current Username” and “New Username” accordingly to get the desired results. Image credit: Unsplash. All screenshots by Saurav Dey & Alexandra Arici
