5 Ways to Change User Account Name in Windows 11

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  • @Britec09
    @Britec09  2 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Hope this video helps you out. Drop us a LIKE 👍

    • @AndixHR
      @AndixHR 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Britec, love you contents ;)
      Can you tell me why I have "OneDrive" after my user name in some adres and how to safety remove "OneDrive" , I do not have One Drive installed on my PC and I not use it at all ???
      Examples:
      C:\Users\andib\OneDrive\Documents\My Games
      C:\Users\andib\Music\Playlists
      C:\Users\andib\OneDrive\Slike\Saved Pictures
      C:\Users\andib\Videos\Captures
      I have done upgrade from w10 to w11 via regular updates.
      EDIT: I have follow you tips and rename my PC to Andi and in my adress bar still say for example: " C:\Users\andib\Videos\Any Video Converter "
      andib is still there :(
      This is my Administrator local account.

    • @jasspreet19_94
      @jasspreet19_94 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes thank man!

    • @PrivateOGITH
      @PrivateOGITH 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      it Doesnt Work if you Have 2 User Names ??? the 1ST Name is OGITH and the 2ND is Angry ??? now WHY is That ???

    • @joeojeda4651
      @joeojeda4651 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      at every option it asked me for admin password. even to run as admin. this was useless

    • @WilliamHD2
      @WilliamHD2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Could you help me with this? I changed my username successfully but if I turn off and turn my laptop back on it just changes to my original username.

  • @divinehealing8308
    @divinehealing8308 2 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    It took me 1 hour to change my username and by watching your video It took 30 Seconds only. God Bless you Brother

    • @mdhaikalhakimie3033
      @mdhaikalhakimie3033 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      did after you changed the name, the files also missing ?? *sorry bad engling

    • @ct6823
      @ct6823 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Absolute goat m8

  • @syedaaliza5199
    @syedaaliza5199 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I searched all the platforms and watched the videos I was just about to nail my head. Thank you soooooo much for telling like this. You really deserve a lot of appreciation. Thank you once again.

  • @ohdearwhatyoudone8271
    @ohdearwhatyoudone8271 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I have been searching how to do this for the last hour and the first 55 seconds of your video gave me the answer. Thank you so much.

  • @s8s8ehebbd74
    @s8s8ehebbd74 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    And that's a video everybody should see, straight on point. Thanks!

  • @tahmidibnemofazzol7736
    @tahmidibnemofazzol7736 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    literally after changing my name i restarted my PC and come back here again to thank you for being straight.

  • @adithiputturaya224
    @adithiputturaya224 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Solved the issue by using your first technique🔥Thanks a lot for this video

  • @B_______________
    @B_______________ ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Took me 1 week before you
    Took me 15 seconds after watching you

  • @kenbenson-clarke2753
    @kenbenson-clarke2753 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    wow, i have been messing around with this for 2 hrs. and fixed it in 1 minute having watched your vid. thanks.

  • @chris_hertford
    @chris_hertford 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Nice guide, seemingly simple tasks often buried deep in layers of windows settings these days!

    • @neeturana600
      @neeturana600 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly 💯 feels like they dont want us to change those settings

    • @itezwutitez.
      @itezwutitez. ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought I was the only one

  • @chooseausernaim2635
    @chooseausernaim2635 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    THIS IS THE Only one that actually shows you how to change your username if you DON'T have a local account. Thank-you!

  • @geraldthorburn1123
    @geraldthorburn1123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Lovely and clear, as ever, Brian. Thank you.

  • @ahmedramadan1696
    @ahmedramadan1696 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you, It was easy and straight forward, Keep it on

  • @DanielVerberne
    @DanielVerberne 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done, sir. I'm a tech support person by trade and you made the instructions easy to follow - and you gave us choices! Also I approve fully of using the underlying commands to bring up the various control tools (i.e the *.msc files)

  • @AbhishekKumar-rj4wi
    @AbhishekKumar-rj4wi ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing .... I watch many videos but within 20 sec you give me solution ...Thanks

  • @GregM
    @GregM 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The thing is when you change the user facing information like this does it change the folder name under C:\users or does that folder retain the original username?

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The username is changed, but you have to be real careful changing username folder in c:\users. You are asking for trouble changing this. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\User SID\. is not recommended. The name will be changes on login, but if you want to change folder name, create another account.

    • @piggsinablankie
      @piggsinablankie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@Britec09 Yes, this always drove me insane with Windows. There was never an easy way to change the path name C:\User\ once the user name is changed in the GUI as shown in the video. I vaguely recall older versions of Windows having a built in feature to copy one profile to another, and I think there are a couple 3rd party utilities to do this too, but it's such a pain. I basically wind up creating a new local account, and copying over various data from the old profile to the new one. I never found an easier way to do this, which is unfortunate.

    • @xizok7414
      @xizok7414 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Britec09 🙏

    • @specialspy3856
      @specialspy3856 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Britec09 In Command Prompt Previous Username Is Only Displaying

    • @gametamergt
      @gametamergt ปีที่แล้ว

      Does it affect anything by adding the new user account and removing the old one?

  • @AnishKumar-hg6wr
    @AnishKumar-hg6wr ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you, man. You solved my problem in just a few minutes 😊

  • @ElaineStamness
    @ElaineStamness ปีที่แล้ว

    THANK YOU!!!! I can't tell you how many other websites I went to that had options that didn't exist. Your first options, very straight forward and worked perfectly!!

  • @depressed9016
    @depressed9016 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks bruh 1st step helped

  • @rishiraj600
    @rishiraj600 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you. The first method worked perfectly for me.

  • @marcysai146
    @marcysai146 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    hey, when i try to change my full name, and i logg out, no matter what i do after i log in on that acc, full name goes back to the same, how can i prevent it??

    • @WeeNash420
      @WeeNash420 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Happens to me too did you ever figure it out?

    • @Dewalt-mh1dz
      @Dewalt-mh1dz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I`m going to guess. try logging in to your microsoft account itself.

    • @oztech232
      @oztech232 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Same as me

  • @jakealtick644
    @jakealtick644 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THANK YOU
    I have watched so many vids and this is the only vid that actually worked lol

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you put it sorted. Don't forget to hit the subscribe button

  • @Maverick_1887
    @Maverick_1887 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thanks as 1st option worked only to see new username while entering PIN but with a catch as Still i am able to see old username in Windows 11 Start menu.

    • @GNA_ensh_WAR
      @GNA_ensh_WAR 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      same

    • @VerseVissionMk
      @VerseVissionMk 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GNA_ensh_WAR Same with me how to fix it?

  • @latteluxe81
    @latteluxe81 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks so much!! I was trying with different videos but I finally managed to do it with yours❤️❤️

  • @xian63
    @xian63 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    amazing video i only watched about 15 maybe 20 seconds and i need nothing more keep it up

  • @rsrowdy6963
    @rsrowdy6963 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wonderful broo❤️

  • @davo6317
    @davo6317 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much, no other videos actually had THIS fix.

  • @Ichlaas
    @Ichlaas 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I’ve been searching for literal hours and I couldn’t find anything I watched you and knew it in 20 second

  • @faishalazhar0408
    @faishalazhar0408 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks a lot sir Britec, it's been ages since I last time touch a PC or laptop and I tell you f*** up big time in first day I receive my laptop. This kind of videos help me a lot like real LOT

  • @chattu4259
    @chattu4259 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You saved my time ❤

  • @shubhgaming0001
    @shubhgaming0001 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks brother your first method is working❤❤❤❤

  • @MrUnbeatable-xn8mh
    @MrUnbeatable-xn8mh ปีที่แล้ว

    Thnq Brother❤.I appreciate your support...

  • @CPTCRUSE
    @CPTCRUSE 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much, I tried so many methods and finally found you

  • @godoncod7633
    @godoncod7633 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yess thank you I tried for 5 hours on different vid but yours worked yessss

  • @Refinedd.
    @Refinedd. ปีที่แล้ว

    tysm so much the button in the control panel wasnt showing up but the run command works, awesome!

  • @theprocessof
    @theprocessof 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this worked, the last option specifically. Thannks

  • @nv3336
    @nv3336 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I used the step through control panel.. So Easy.. Thank you so much

  • @mendezantonio9562
    @mendezantonio9562 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ONLY VIDEO THAT WORKED THANK YOU SO MUCH

  • @neptunespirit
    @neptunespirit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you so much .. i had bought a laptop with win10 used and updated to win11, the old owner appeared as user together with me. on login.. netplwiz i could remove the former owner... you helped...

  • @wiktorijaez
    @wiktorijaez 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you! god bless! worked perfectly! 0:20

  • @izitui
    @izitui 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much. This has helped me so much. I just got the solution in 2nd part of this video.
    So much thanks to you.
    I just finished installing windows 11 newly on my laptop bcz of a "This computer is managed by an organization" issue. That issue was also solved using your methods. Then again I had faced problems logging into microsoft account. I associated my MS online account to this PC. But then I removed it. But for that I had to change my User Name forcifully by windows. It was very annoying. Then I changed it from control panel. But it was just displaying my acoount name changed. But in reality it just changed the display name. Bcz If i tried to access my files from a network using windows' SMB filesharing, I couldn't log in using the previous name that I had. But instead I had to use the new name.
    But your video saved a lot of my times. Bcz I was worrying If i had to do a complete reinstallation of windows.
    Thanks a ton from Bangladesh.
    Note: Windows 11 is getting worse. Windows 7 was the best. Then win 10 become worse. And win 11 is the worst. Because there are so many break down and irrelevancy in windows settings. For example, the problem I faced. I'm changing my user name from control panel. But it just changes my display name. But when I use the command NETPLWIZ from RUN the account name actually changes to what I want. This is pretty annoying. Windows is nowadays relying a lot on hardware resources to run properly. It's using hardware resources way more than it should.

  • @avatarbaruto
    @avatarbaruto ปีที่แล้ว

    Works, thank you. I dropped a like for helping me.😊🙂

  • @mitchellhayes2850
    @mitchellhayes2850 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Man i literally had it that the full name was messing my permissions up so i couldnt delete things, thank you for the for 5 secounds of your video lol much love

  • @pauartist
    @pauartist ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much. I was able to rename my username from HP to my nickname.

  • @angiee_lagunas
    @angiee_lagunas 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are a life saver!! Thank you.

  • @hayy2943
    @hayy2943 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Straight to the point thank you!!

  • @UsmanMax-k6z
    @UsmanMax-k6z 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks a lot u saved lots of Time😊😊😊

  • @NEONOPLAYSOFFICIAL
    @NEONOPLAYSOFFICIAL 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    love you bro it took just 10 second to solve

  • @delmar2948
    @delmar2948 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks again sir 👍

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Always welcome

  • @theplinkerslodge6361
    @theplinkerslodge6361 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks, you're the best. Really helped quickly.

  • @rivaldohughes3271
    @rivaldohughes3271 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! Took me a whole day trying to get it right and 20 sec after I watched your video I got it right

  • @Rajorsi
    @Rajorsi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Please make a video on how to change the names of folders under C:\Users\

  • @Movieclipz-OzyZee
    @Movieclipz-OzyZee 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    fantastic that was so easy to follow thank you

  • @scrapanimatesstuff
    @scrapanimatesstuff 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much! The first option worked like a charm!

  • @ajinkyashinde1778
    @ajinkyashinde1778 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you. You made my day😊

  • @pyrosious6349
    @pyrosious6349 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    With the first method the second I sign back in after signing out it reverts my name back to the old one.

    • @voiddd_x
      @voiddd_x 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      me too, idk how to fix that

    • @samcurrie1888
      @samcurrie1888 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      you have to go onto the microsoft account one and change it because your computer is logged in on a microsoft account, use his final step👍

    • @samcurrie1888
      @samcurrie1888 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@voiddd_x @pyrosious6349
      then once u do that repeat his first step and make sure you hit apply and it should work once i sign out then back in

  • @Dewalt-mh1dz
    @Dewalt-mh1dz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The change user part 2:13-3:10 is no longer available on windows 11. only 4/5 settings still shows there.

  • @EARTH.TO.DUDLEY
    @EARTH.TO.DUDLEY 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You’re a life saver.

  • @ishaan6513
    @ishaan6513 ปีที่แล้ว

    oooohhhhh thank you so much friend thanks for the help....

  • @deniseerich
    @deniseerich 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    hello, I have tried doing the first method many times already but after I sign in again, it kept going back to the same account name, what do you say I could do? when I tried the second it said it couldnt operate with the windows 10 version even if I have the windows 11, to do the third method, my account didn't have those options, while the fourth method kept saying that access is denied

    • @spiritualhippiegirl21
      @spiritualhippiegirl21 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I am having the same problem. The first option, I have changed my name numerous times. It shows it on the screen when the computer comes back on but as soon and I use my fingerprint to unlock it it switches back to my old name. I am so frustrated.

    • @SupersaiyanMagikarp_
      @SupersaiyanMagikarp_ 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Did either of you find the solution I’m also having this problem

  • @saileepatil851
    @saileepatil851 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It was very helpful😊

  • @gregghierholzer
    @gregghierholzer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this information, I bought this Alienware laptop from a computer store and it was driving me nuts that it had their name on it. Your helpful suggestion got that name off my computer super fast.

  • @jsbaghel70
    @jsbaghel70 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks bro it's working 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
    Thanks very much 🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @scottbminer
    @scottbminer 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you sir. Short, sweet and easy.

  • @MoosaMughal.1
    @MoosaMughal.1 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    why my window not showing change name in control panel

  • @isaissocool
    @isaissocool ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much all the tutorials where complex and no where like yours you truly are a live saver thanks 🙌

  • @damniedelacreme
    @damniedelacreme ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank u do much

  • @VinodVermaFanClub
    @VinodVermaFanClub ปีที่แล้ว

    Good sir, very excellent ❤

  • @WiseRaboon9426
    @WiseRaboon9426 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you this helps a lot..

  • @christopheremmanuel777
    @christopheremmanuel777 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are great.. God bless you more.. 😇

  • @dingomars2962
    @dingomars2962 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks. The first one worked for me.

  • @maxthexpert6013
    @maxthexpert6013 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very much helpful...Plus. I would like to request for videos showing how to fix Bluetooth, am kinda having problem on how to fix my Bluetooth, it is not showing.. Thank you..

  • @hanyibrahim1567
    @hanyibrahim1567 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are the best 👍👍👍

  • @wiseowl09
    @wiseowl09 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    God you made it so simple, Thank you!! Microsoft just makes it so hard to find any settings for the end user, it's frustrating.

  • @d007ization
    @d007ization ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It really is incredible how Microsoft only allows for the last option now, which comes with obvious problems. I hope every person who was involved in that decision and didn't veto it stubs their toe today.

    • @kimahriz483
      @kimahriz483 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      even the last option doesn't work for me.

  • @s8s8ehebbd74
    @s8s8ehebbd74 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There we go a good tutorial!

  • @gadisabia5097
    @gadisabia5097 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    its amazing bro thank you

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome! Thanks for watching

  • @Joseinigo24
    @Joseinigo24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! very helpful.

  • @kiwi38005
    @kiwi38005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    THANK U SO MUCHHH!!

  • @Onepadent19
    @Onepadent19 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thanks a lot Man 🔥🔥🔥

  • @Freelancerraju
    @Freelancerraju ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🎉❤❤❤❤ nice video

  • @paarthgupta5389
    @paarthgupta5389 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really helpful video
    Thanks a lot

  • @banumathy4617
    @banumathy4617 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank u so much for this information

  • @BossTatted
    @BossTatted 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this video been tryna do this for the longest

  • @BrewsPlays
    @BrewsPlays ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks you bro!

  • @virtualpilgrim8645
    @virtualpilgrim8645 ปีที่แล้ว

    3:56 shows that it did not change the user path name in file explorer.

  • @flipflop1758
    @flipflop1758 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Man for the help.

  • @VinodVermaFanClub
    @VinodVermaFanClub ปีที่แล้ว

    I have wasted 4 hours before see ur video 👌👌👌👌👌👌 but u solve my problem within 10 seconds

  • @Joseinigo24
    @Joseinigo24 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you!

  • @myst9261
    @myst9261 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this man

  • @VeKH2o
    @VeKH2o ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, it worked!

  • @MohammedMehdiTBER
    @MohammedMehdiTBER 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What about how to change user name folder name that can be found in: C:\Users\(here)?

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Be careful changing that folder, it can break things

    • @chaglyugseon2506
      @chaglyugseon2506 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Britec09 Hello i have rename that thing and I can't restore my default user profile, files and apps. How can i recover it, please help me

  • @gerardmccartney3186
    @gerardmccartney3186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much

  • @jeeysanchez3474
    @jeeysanchez3474 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Big help from this video thanks!!

  • @MrDjwave7
    @MrDjwave7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi great video! Thank you.

    • @Britec09
      @Britec09  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you too!

  • @jeerboyb
    @jeerboyb 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks, great help buddy

  • @abdx4084
    @abdx4084 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Finally i can name my account Quandale Dingle

  • @michaelahiable3220
    @michaelahiable3220 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow soo simple thank you

  • @Adrian890722
    @Adrian890722 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    the run plwiz doesnt update, it asks me to relog and it defaults back

  • @shortgiraffecool
    @shortgiraffecool 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you so much, it worked