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The only complete way to do this (as far as I know) is to create a new user with the name you want and move over whatever data you want to keep. &nbsp;Otherwise, at a minimum the old name will still appear in \users\&lt;login name&gt;.
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The only complete way to do this (as far as I know) is to create a new user with the name you want and move over whatever data you want to keep.  Otherwise, at a minimum the old name will still appear in \users\<login name>.

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HI,<br />
<br />
I have a laptop with a local account. I changed the name of the local user account from user_name to firstname_lastname and that was all fine.<br />
<br />
When I re-started, the new username came up as the login name.<br />
<br />
However, I noticed that when I sent a print job, the print job is &nbsp;listed as the older user_name not the new one.<br />
<br />
Also, if I do ctrl + alt + del to change the password, it says &quot;change password for user_name&quot; not the new firstname_lastname<br />
<br />
It seems like the only changes have been superficial, but underneath, the account settings have remained as the old user account details on the laptop.<br />
<br />
What do I have to do to make sure that the account name change is reflected right the way through the OS?<br />
<br />
Many thanks, experts, in advance for advice.
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HI,

I have a laptop with a local account. I changed the name of the local user account from user_name to firstname_lastname and that was all fine.

When I re-started, the new username came up as the login name.

However, I noticed that when I sent a print job, the print job is  listed as the older user_name not the new one.

Also, if I do ctrl + alt + del to change the password, it says "change password for user_name" not the new firstname_lastname

It seems like the only changes have been superficial, but underneath, the account settings have remained as the old user account details on the laptop.

What do I have to do to make sure that the account name change is reflected right the way through the OS?

Many thanks, experts, in advance for advice.

Local account name change not deep into the OS

local user

Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system featuring the "universal application architecture" (UAP); apps can be designed to run across multiple devices with nearly identical code, including PCs, tablets, smartphones, embedded systems, Xbox One, Surface Hub and HoloLens. Windows 10 also includes a virtual desktop system, a window and desktop management feature called Task View, the Microsoft Edge web browser, support for fingerprint and face recognition login, voice-based search (Cortana), new security features for enterprise environments, and DirectX 12 and WDDM 2.0 to improve the operating system's graphics capabilities for games.

Windows 10

Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers. For large systems, the operating system makes sure that different programs and users running at the same time do not interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that unauthorized users do not access the system. Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called application programs, can run.