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How to Change Account Name in Windows 8?

This Tutorial addresses:
  • Windows 8
  • Computers
  • Permissions
If you are planning to rename any existing user account that resides locally on your Windows 8/Windows 8.1 computer, you must keep in mind that all the privileges that were granted to the account would not change, and the renamed account would enjoy the same level of permissions that the former account holder had. If you want to assign some different set of permissions/privileges to the user account, it is suggested that you should create a new one instead of renaming any existing account.

Renaming an existing user account in Windows 8 can be fruitful if you are replacing any existing employee with a new one, who you want to get all the privileges and permissions that the previous account holder had.

In order to rename an existing user account in Windows 8/Windows 8.1, you must follow the steps given as below:

  1. Log on to the Windows 8/Windows 8.1 computer using the administrator account.
  2. On the Start screen, click the Desktop tile.
  3. Once on the desktop window, hover mouse to the bottom right for top right corner of the screen.
  4. From the displayed Charms bar, click the Settings option.

  5. From the displayed options pane in the right, click Control Panel.

  6. On the opened Control Panel window, click User Accounts and Family Safety.

  7. From the window that appears next, click User Accounts.

  8. On the User Accounts window, click Manage another account.

  9. On the Manage Accounts window, click to select the target account that is to be renamed.


  • 10.On the Change an Account window, click the Change the account name option.

    11. On the Rename Account window, type a new name for the selected account in the available field under the name of the account.

    12. Once done, click Change Name to rename the account.
    13. Once the account is renamed, you can inform the respective user to logon to the computer with the renamed account.
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