

However, this does not allow you to change the actual username. You can change the user settings in Windows 95/98 through the Users icon in Control Panel. Select the option Change my name to change your username or Create a password or Change my password to change your password.In the User Accounts window, select Change your account name to change the username for your local Windows account.Ĭhanging the username and password in Windows Vista and 7 Change passwordĬhanging the username and password in Windows XP Change password.From the Windows desktop, open the Charms menu by pressing the 'Windows key' plus the 'C' key and select Settings.Select the Change your password option to change the password for your local Windows account.In Settings, select Change PC settings.Open the Charms menu by pressing the Windows key plus the 'c' key and select Settings.Choose a new account name ( A) and then click the Change Name button ( B).Ĭhanging the username and password in Windows 8 Change password.Select the account whose name you'd like to change.Near the middle of the window, click Manage another account.Press the Windows key, type Control Panel, and then press Enter.

You may only change local accounts names, not Microsoft or administrator account names.
