Windows 10 - User account name and Display Name

Method 1: Control Panel
Open Run Prompt (Windows Key  +R) Type Control User passwords and Click OK Click Change Your Account Name

Type the New Account Name and Click Change Name

Reboot the computer



Method 2:
Open Run Prompt (Windows Key  +R) Type lusrmgr.msc and Click OK
Double-click Local Users and Groups, and then click Users. Right Click on the User Name and Click Rename
Type the New Name and Click Enter

Method 3: Change User Account Name Using NETPLWIZ



Open Run Prompt (Windows Key  +R)

Type  Control Userpasswords2

Click OK

Select the User Name and Click Properties

Type the New Name for the account in User Name field and Click Apply

Method 4: Command Line



Click Start Button

Type CMD

Right Click on Command Prompt

Click Run as administrator

Click Yes to Launch Command Prompt

Modify the Below Command and Execute the same

wmic useraccount where name='currentname' rename newname


For Example:

To Rename User Name Brent to Omni, Modify the Command as below and execute it

wmic useraccount where name='Brent' rename Omni