Quick Answer: How to Change Administrator Name on Windows 10?

Open the User Accounts control panel, then click Manage another account.

Enter the correct username for the account then click Change Name.

There is another way you can do it.

Press Windows key + R, type: netplwiz or control userpasswords2 then hit Enter.

How do I change the administrator on Windows 10?

1. Change a user account type on Settings

• Use the Windows key + I keyboard shortcut to open the Settings app.
• Click Accounts.
• Click Family & other people.
• Under Other people, select the user account, and click Change account type.
• Under Account type, select Administrator from the drop down menu.

How do I change the name of the administrator on my computer?

Change the name of your Windows computer

1. In Windows 10, 8.x, or 7, log into your computer with administrative rights.
2. Navigate to the Control Panel.
3. Click the System icon.
4. In the “System” window that appears, under the “Computer name, domain and workgroup settings” section, on the right, click Change settings.
5. You will see the “System Properties” window.