After the release of "Windows 8", users, both beginners and advanced, arose many questions regarding the new interface of this operating system. For example, some "users" do not know how to change in Windows 8 or create a new "accounting". We will help them to solve these problems.
After reading the proposed article, you can easily add other users, change account names if necessary.
How do I add an account?
Suppose that the computer is used by someone else. Agree, not very convenient, when each "user" adds shortcuts to the "Desktop" programs that he needs for work or entertainment. Perhaps you do not like the screensaver that your colleague or relative chose. In general, there are many inconveniences. That's why, before you learn, Windows 8, it is recommended to learn how to create for each "user" a separate account.
So, move to the right side of the screen to bring up the Charms panel. Now go to the "Options" section, and then enter the "Control Panel". Here you are interested in the subsection with the accounts. Go to it, refer to "Manage another account" and click "Add a new user" at the bottom.
Now click the button "Adding an account" and sequentially go through all the registration steps. Complexities this process should not cause.
Windows 8?
In fact, to give another name to "accounting" in the OS "Windos 8" is not so difficult as it seems. Of course, the algorithm of actions will differ from the same "seven" or Windows XP, but there should not be any difficulties even for the beginning "user".
So, in Windows 8, changing the user name will help the following sequence of steps:
Open the "PU" and refer to the "Accounts" section.
Specify the item "Change name".
Write a new name in the column for this.
The last step is pressing the "Rename" button.
You learned how to change the user name in this operating system. Agree, it's very easy. The whole process takes you just a few minutes.
By the way, the "Control Panel" can be opened not through the Charms Bar, but rather differently. Call the "Run" utility and enter the phrase "control panel" there.
You can also use the search bar located on the "Home screen". In this case, write in Russian - "control panel".
Conclusion
So, you learned how to change the user name in Windows 8, so it's easy to do this yourself. In addition, you have learned how to create accounts for new "users", you understand why you need to do this.
If, in addition to you, someone else is working at the computer, practice practicing creating new "students", give them appropriate names. Most likely, your relatives or colleagues will be grateful to you, because everyone wants to customize the device in accordance with their needs and preferences.
Do not forget to set a password for your "account" and advise to do it to other users.
With the release of the new Windows 10 operating system, developers added new account management features and divided them into two types. The first type of accounts - on-line, that is, you use Outlook accounts to log in. The second type of account - local. This type of accounts is familiar to everyone since Windows XP. It is this confusion with the type of accounts that caused many problems when changing the administrator. In this material, we describe in detail the process administrator changes, both for online accounts, and for local accounts.
Change the local administrator account
To change the local administrator in Windows 10, you first need to create a new, then to remove the old one. Therefore, let's move on to Control Panel. You can find it in the top ten by clicking on the menu icon " Start»And select in the appeared context menu we need the item.
In the running Panel, go to the section of accounts and select there the link "".
In the window that appears, you will see the old administrator account, in our case this is the name " User". At the bottom of this window there is add new user buttonby clicking on which we move to the OS parameters section.
In this section, you can add a new administrator and remove the old one. To add it, click the " Add a user to this computer". This action will move us to the New User Creation Wizard.
Since we are creating a local admin, so skip the entry point email, by clicking on the link " I do not have the data to enter this person". This action will transfer us to the window for creating an online account for Microsoft.
To omit the process of creating an account, click on the lowest link in the wizard window that will transfer us to the creation window local user.
As an example, we will write the name " New Admin"And continue the work of the master. After these actions, a new local account will be created.
Now let's move on to our users and select the name " New Admin».
In the next window we need to select the item "". This is necessary in order to change the type of our accounting from the usual to the administrator.
Therefore, boldly go to this item and change the user type.
Having made our user an admin, now you can proceed to the direct delete an old user. Now it is necessary change users. Therefore, we will go under the admin, whose name is " New Admin"Into the system and go to the list of our admins, choosing" User". Now to remove the old user, select the item "".
After selecting this item, the system will prompt us to delete all user data or save them. Therefore, be careful, if there is important information, then save it.
Choose one of the options in which we can delete or save files. After confirmation, the old admin will be permanently deleted from the system.
From the example it is clear that it is not difficult to create a new administrator and remove the old administrator, although you will have to tinker a bit.
Change the online administrator account
To change the Microsoft account, which in our case acts as an administrator, go to the same wizard that was discussed in the previous example.
In the wizard, type the mail for your Outlook account, and then click Next. On these actions the wizard's work will be completed and the online account will be added as a new account. Now go to our online account and change its type, as in the previous example to the administrator.
After changing the accounting type we need change the user in the system. This is necessary in order to remove the old accounting. The following procedure is the same as in the previous example. Therefore, go safely to the Control Panel and disable old accounting.
From the example, you can see that changing the online user can be even faster than the local one.
Also I want to note a note to our readers, if you use the online account Microsoft in Windows 10, then you greatly expand the capabilities of this operating system.
Create a local user in Windows 10 using the console
First thing launch the console on behalf of the administrator. This can be done by typing in the search for Windows 10 by typing " CMD". Now, right-click on the result and select " Run as administrator».
Now run the command to create a new user whose name is " New_Admin_2"Shown in the image below.
in order to change ordinary user to the admin for newly created accounting " New_Admin_2", Run this command.
The last action remains - deleting an old admin. In our case, the name of this admin " Old_Admin". To do this, let's go under " New_Admin_2"Into the system and open the console on behalf of the admin. In the console, execute the command shown in the image below.
After that, the accounting will be disabled.
The example shows that in Windows 10, using command line, you can create and delete the local administrator quite quickly.
Summing up
In most cases, a user change is required for the proper functioning of some programs. For example, you need to run a program that has there is a binding to a specific user and when running this program under a different name, an error occurs.
This error occurs because the program tries to access user files from his folder, but the path to the directory does not match the one in the utility, because the name is different. This is one of the many cases when you need to change the admin.
In our material, we examined all the ways to change the administrator in Windows 10. Therefore, we hope our article will help our readers to accomplish this task.
Video - How to Remove an Administrator Account in Windows 10
Operating windows system 8, according to the developers, is the most convenient and provides easy and quick access to all management bodies. However, given the significant differences between the new OS and its predecessors, one should get used to it and learn a little. For example, many are asking how to change the user name in Windows 8?
In fact, the G8 management bodies themselves are no different from previous version Windows. The only difference is how to run them. This is exactly what will be discussed in this article.
Startup Methods this service enough. Which one to choose depends on you and the goals that pursue. So, let's look at all the methods in detail.
The first way to change the account name in Windows 8 is to start the service through the control panel. To do this, go to the desktop and move the mouse cursor to the upper right corner. A pop-up menu will appear, in which you will be asked to start the "settings". After that you need to open "".
In the window that appears, you need to select the "Accounts and Family Security" section, after which you will just have to open the "accounts". In the menu that opens, you will see the account that is currently in use. Press the control of another account and select the one that you want to rename - in my case it's "Alexander". How to create other accounts read in.As a rule, the whole system creates three accounts:
- A guest.
- User account.
The first two are systemic. They are automatically created and disabled. Of course, they can be turned on, but, as a rule, it is not necessary. In this case, the first account provides full rights, no limits. In other words, you can perform any actions.
Use it only if you know the PC well. The second is a guest account, which is included only if the computer is used by non-regular users, for example, in offices and public purposes.
The latter option is the user account that is created when the operating system is first booted. So, in the window that opens, click "Manage another account." Here you should select your entry and click "change name" in the window that appears.
As you can see, everything is extremely simple. You just need to know some rules and key combinations that you can always find on the Internet. The developers really created a new, more convenient operating systemwhich provides quick access to all services for management. Moreover, Windows 8 has synchronization with a shared server, so that other users can find you on the specified data when registering.
In addition, there is another way, how to change the user name in Windows 8.
Change user name in Windows 8: Video
Change the account name using the "Run" service
First, let's run the required service. There are three ways to do this:
- Using the combination of keys Win + R;
- By searching;
- Through windows Explorer 8.
So, start the service and write "lusrmgr.msc" in it. Press Enter. Thus, you start a service for managing accounts. All accounts are displayed here, and you can manage them all. The same service can be opened in Windows Explorer by right-clicking on my computer and selecting "management".
In the window that displays all the accounts of the system, select the one that you want to rename, and click the right mouse button. Then choose "rename" and enter the desired name. Press "Enter" and close all windows. It's worth noting that this is the simplest and fastest method for renaming a user in Windows 8.
However, you should know that the first method changes only the full name of the account. In this case, the login remains the same.
In other words, the login for logging in remains the same as it was - only the name that appears on the welcome screen changes. Therefore, you need to choose this or that method depending on what goals you pursue. Now you know two methods, how to change the user name in Windows 8.
Run in Windows 8: Video
Change account on the official Microsoft website
In addition to the above methods, the user name can be changed on the official Microsoft website (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=91489). To do this, follow the link and log in to your account using your registered email and password.
Then on the "Overview" page you should select the "Change name" item and enter the name and surname that you want to use in the future. After that, click "Save". Close all windows and reboot the system.
A reboot is necessary, as the site's new account name is displayed immediately, but Windows 8 needs to be rebooted for synchronization. After that, when you log in, you will see a new name.
These are the three main methods that are available to everyone and do not require special knowledge. Which one you use to choose you.
