Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          1 - 5 minutes

Sections

1

  • Change Administrator account name
  • 5 steps

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What you need

Step 1

              Opening
  • Open up the Run prompt by pressing Win + R
  • Type In Control userpasswords2 Exactly.
  • Click OK or Press enter.

Open up the Run prompt by pressing Win + R

Type In Control userpasswords2 Exactly.

Click OK or Press enter.

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Step 2

              Selecting User
  • Select the User with the group Administrators
  • Click on Properties

Select the User with the group Administrators

Click on Properties

Step 3

              Changing the name
  • Type In the name you want your Administrator name to be.
  • Press on one of these buttons (see second image)
  • If clicked Apply, press OK afterward

Type In the name you want your Administrator name to be.

Press on one of these buttons (see second image)

If clicked Apply, press OK afterward

Step 4

              Applying the username
  • After Doing Step 3, Press OK once more.
  • After Clicking OK, Open up the Start Menu by pressing the green button that says start and then click Log Off
  • Click Log Off again.
  • Save your work if you have any on your computer.

After Doing Step 3, Press OK once more.

After Clicking OK, Open up the Start Menu by pressing the green button that says start and then click Log Off

Click Log Off again.

Save your work if you have any on your computer.

Step 5

              Logging back In
  • Log back In and you’re done!

Log back In and you’re done!

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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