How to add your full name to a local account on Windows 10?

In Windows 10 you can add your full name on your account as well as change account name on the sign in screen. When you set up a device with a local account you notice that the sign in screen and desktop only displays your account name instead of your full name specially when using a Microsoft account. It’s because during the local account creation process you are not sure how to add this information neither there is any option in the settings app to edit your account. Though it’s simply your choice the way you want your Windows PC to display your name but if you are interested then follow the steps below.

To display your full name on your local account get any of the three ways to do it on Windows 10 using Control Panel, Command Prompt, and even PowerShell.

Using Control Panel

• To edit a Windows 10 local account to include the user’s full name using Control Panel, first Open Start. Search for netplwiz and click the top result to open the User Accounts settings.
• Select the local account that you want to edit and click the Properties button.
• Type the name and last name as you want them to appear in the Sign-in screen using the “Full name” field.
• Now click the Apply button and click the OK button.
• Once you complete the steps, you can see the full name reflected in the Start profile context menu, Accounts settings page, and in the Sign-in screen.

Using Command Prompt

• You can also add a name and last name to a local account with Command Prompt using these steps:
• First again Open Start, and search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
• Type the following command to add the full user name and last name to the local account and press Enter: net user demo /fullname:”YOUR FULLNAME”
• In the command, remember to change “YOUR FULLNAME” with your actual full name.
• After completing the steps, sign out, and during the sign in process, the full name you specified should now appear in the Sign-in screen.

Using PowerShell

• You can also use PowerShell to edit a local account to include the name and last name of the user with these steps:
• Again Open Start and search for PowerShell, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administratoroption.
• Type the following command to add full user name and last name to the local account and press Enter: Set-LocalUser -Name demo -Fullname “YOUR FULLNAME”
• In the command, remember to change “YOUR FULLNAME” with your actual full name.
• Once you complete the steps, anywhere where the account name should appear now will display the full name that you specified.

You can work this on Windows 10, Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 as well.

To change the name that appears in the Windows 10 Sign-in screen follow the steps below

Using Settings

If you’re using a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows 10, the account pulls down the name you see on the sign-in screen from the cloud. If you want to change the account name, you’ll need to update your account settings by following steps

• First Open Settings and Click on Accounts. Now click on Your info and Click the Manage my Microsoft account option.
• Under the current account name, click the More options menu.
• Next select the Edit profile option.
• Under the current account name, click the Edit name option
• Change your name and last name as needed.

If you want to make your information a little more private, you can opt to use the first six letters of your name and the first two letters of your last name.

Answer the captcha challenge to confirm that you’re not a robot and then Click the Save button.

Now Restart your device. Once you complete the steps, the name on the Sign-in screen will be updated with the new changes. However, you may need to allow some time before the changes sync and apply to all your devices.

Although using the Microsoft account settings is a convenient way to change your account name across your devices, keep in mind that these instructions will also update the name and last name that appears in your email account and other Microsoft services.