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Change user name created automatically during clean install

I have done a clean install of Win10 to a new SSD on my laptop. I was not given an opportunity to enter a username and I now see that the username that install created is not correct. How do I change it?

Good morning Angus,

Are you logging in with your MS account, or local account? Either way, we should be able to make this happen.

Can you go into Control Panel - Users Accounts - Manage Accounts and then change the name - Local Account

Or for a MS account, you can add an alias, and log in with that. Check out the links below:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/402616...

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12407

Let me know if this helps, we’ll figure it out!
- C

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Hi Angus, it would be best to just create a new user account and delete that incorrect one created by the installation routine . ..

Open the Settings App

Go to Accounts - Family and other People

Click 'Add someone else to this PC'

Follow the prompts to create a new account

Close the settings app

Log out of that user account

Log into your new account

Click the Start Button, type netplwiz and hit Enter

In the resulting dialog, select the old account and click 'Remove'

That's It, your new Admin Account will replace the old account
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Hello,

Here's how to change your user account name:

https://www.kapilarya.com/how-to-change-user-ac...

Let us know if this helps!

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.
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Currently, the Settings app doesn’t offer an option to edit usernames. There are two ways to work around this limitation.

Method 1: Classic Control Panel

Find and open the classic Control Panel. One way to do this is to press Windows + R and then type Control then hit Enter.

Open the User Accounts control panel, then click Manage another account.

Click the account you want to edit.

Click Change the account name.

Enter the correct username for the account then click Change Name.

Method 2: User Accounts Advanced Control Panel

There is another way you can do it. Press Windows key + R, type: netplwiz or control userpasswords2 then hit Enter. Select the account then click Properties.

Select the General tab then enter the user name you want to use. Click Apply then OK, then click Apply then OK again to confirm the change.

See infographic for details.

If you would like do additional changes such as the account folder name, see detailed steps:

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-account...

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.
Best regards,
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Independent Advisor for Directly

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I log in with an MS account. The account name created by Win10 clean installation is my firstname & surname, but the C:\User\[username] folder used the first five letters of my surname, which is not what I wanted. My previous installation had folder named with my first name, which was from a local account.

I was hoping to be able change the user folder name. Sounds as if it is simpler to leave it as it is.

I have an Outlook2016 problem that is more pressing! I will raise a separate question.

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I have done a clean install of Win10 to a new SSD on my laptop. I was not given an opportunity to enter a username and I now see that the username that install created is not correct. How do I change it?

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I have done a clean install of Win10 to a new SSD on my laptop. I was not given an opportunity to enter a username and I now see that the username that install created is not correct. How do I change it?

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Admittedly, leaving it is the simplest solution and will cause no problems... as changing it may.

If you’d like to ask me the question about outlook i’d Be happy to try to assist.

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