How to Change Username on Windows 11

If you don’t know how to change your username on Windows 11, here is the guide for you. Here I am going to show you a few ways by which you easily change your username on Windows 11.

Since Windows 11 is a new operating system, some people may find it difficult to reach the username setting option. To help you with this we will also provide relevant screenshots. If you want to change the profile picture then you can check out the guide on changing Profile Picture on Windows 11.

How to Change Username on Windows 11

It is not mandatory to change your username on Windows 11. If you’re fine with the default PC username, that’s perfectly fine. However, if you want to personalize your Windows 11 computer with your username, which will appear on the login screen, settings section, and profile, then you can change your username on Windows 11.

Before we proceed, let me explain that there are two ways to log in to your Windows 11 computer: one is by using a local account, and the other is through a Microsoft account.

If you’re logged in with a local account, you can change the username locally. If you’re logged in with your Microsoft account, you will need to change your username through the Microsoft account profile. You can check our guide on switching from a local account to a Microsoft account and vice versa.

1. Change Username on Windows 11 Locally

If you are login into Windows 11 using the local account then you can change your username using Control Panel. Here are the steps to change it locally:

1. Click on the Start Button, search for the control panel, and open it.

2. Here you will find all the Control Panel settings, you can use these settings panel to adjust your windows computer’s settings. Now to change the username click on User Account.

3. In the user accounts settings panel, click on the User Accounts option.

4. On the next window, you will find your all local account users. Here select the user you want to change the username, and click on the Change your account name option.

5. After that, create your new username and click on Change Name.

6. Finally to apply the changes, close the control panel and restart your computer.

The above method will only work when you are login into Windows 11 using the local account. If you had connected your Windows 11 system with the Microsoft account you have to change it online.

2. Change your Username for the Linked Microsoft Account

In this section, we are going to discuss how to change Windows 11 username from the linked Microsoft account. If you are login to your Windows 11 PC with your Microsoft account then you have to change your username on the Microsoft account site.

1. On the new Windows 11 we get a centered taskbar, click on the windows icon to open the Start Menu and click on Settings.

2. Next, click on the Account tab from the left panel of the Settings window.

3. Then, look for the Your Info option present to the right of your screen.

4. Now click on Manage my accounts under related settings. It will open up the Microsoft account profile on the default browser.

5. Here click on Your Info.

6. It will open your profile section. Here you will find all your profile information, to change your username, click the Edit Name option.

7. It will open a window, where you can change your username. Here, change the new account username as needed and fill in the captcha for verification.

8. Then, click the Save button.