Question User name..how to change it

[hayley3]

I just started Windows 11, it's still doing updates, but I noticed my User name is wrong. Is there anyway to fix that? I hate they changed Win 11 so much. ugh
I'm talking about C://This PC/User

 

[rgd1101]

create a new user

 

[hayley3]

My Windows Local Account name is Cheryl already. The User Folder is called chery, missing the last letter.
Why it is like that I have no clue. Creating the same account name is not gonna help me or am I misunderstanding what you mean?

 

[hotaru.hino]

Assuming the account is not a Microsoft Account (which you'll have to log into Microsoft's webpage instead), go to Control Panel -> User accounts -> Manage Users -> [Select a user] -> Change the Account Name

Note that this only changes the displayed name. The internal name (in C:\Users) may not change or change in a manner you didn't expect. The internal name is something you normally don't interact with, so I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

You cannot change the directory name under "C:\users\<name>". It is created by the system when the account is created and must remain as is. You shouldn't be randomly roaming about in there anyway as there are a myriad ways to hose your system by renaming/deleting the wrong thing in there.

 

[hayley3]

Assuming the account is not a Microsoft Account (which you'll have to log into Microsoft's webpage instead), go to Control Panel -> User accounts -> Manage Users -> [Select a user] -> Change the Account Name

Note that this only changes the displayed name. The internal name (in C:\Users) may not change or change in a manner you didn't expect. The internal name is something you normally don't interact with, so I wouldn't worry about it.

I initially logged into Microsoft to download Microsoft Office...but I have NEVER seen my user name misspelled, it's gonna drive me nuts. Thanks for the reply.

 

[hayley3]

You cannot change the directory name under "C:\users\<name>". It is created by the system when the account is created and must remain as is. You shouldn't be randomly roaming about in there anyway as there are a myriad ways to hose your system by renaming/deleting the wrong thing in there.

Thanks for the reply...I am on Windows 11, and going back to the very first Windows software, the name was always correctly spelled. ugh..