How to modify the Win7/Win8.1/Win10 user login name

  
Win10 accounts are divided into local and online accounts. Online Microsoft accounts use more because of the ability to enable features such as app store and sync settings. Users logging in with a Microsoft account can change the display name by modifying the account name, but they must be operated online, and the control panel and Settings cannot be modified. If you log in with a local account, you can modify the display name in the control panel.

but sometimes you need to modify the login name, this time to change the display name is not loose. For example, in some enterprise networks, users need to know the login name in order to connect to Active Directory and other content. In addition, depending on the device type and network settings, when connecting to different types of network shares or managing other computer resources, you may be asked for a login name, so it is necessary to know and modify this name.

The method is equally applicable to Win7 /Win8.1 system, may be provided computer management → local users and groups.
The specific method is as follows:
1. Right click on the Win10 Pro Start button and select "Computer Management".
2. Click on “Local Users and Groups” to find the account you want to change.
3, "Name" column shows the account login name, which is the standard user name; "full name" is the display name, convenient for users to identify.

4, this time in the selected account right click and select "Rename" to modify login (above); select properties, can be modified in a pop-up window full name (display name), as shown below -

should be noted that, Windows10 home Edition "computer management" no such function, so the relevant user is temporarily unable to use this method

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