Here’s how to do it in Windows 10.

How Do I Change My Display Name on My HP Laptop?

Here’s how:

Click theStartmenu in the lower-left corner of your desktop.

The Start menu in Windows 10

Clickyour namenext to your profile picture.

SelectSign in with a local account instead.

A warning will appear; pressNext.

A user name in Windows 10

On the next screen, you could change your username to whatever you want it to be.

input your password information and selectNext.

SelectSign out and finishon the next screen.

“Change account settings” in the Windows 10 Start menu

you could still access all of your documents and cloud files by signing in through a web web client.

ChooseUser Accountson the next screen, too.

SelectChange your account name.

The “Sign in with a local account instead” option on the “Your info” screen in Windows 10

throw in a new account name into the box and clickChange name.

Doing so will not only update the info on your laptop but across all of Microsoft’s services.

Select theStartbutton on your desktop.

The Next button in the “Are you sure you want to switch to a local account?” window

Selectyour namenext to your user picture.

ChooseManage my Microsoft account.

Your Microsoft account page will open in your web internet tool.

Next highlighted in the “Enter your local account info” screen on Windows 10

SelectYour infoat the top of the screen.

Enter a new first and last name, solve the Captcha, and then pressSave.

How Do I Change the Administrator Name on My HP Laptop?

The “Sign out and finish” button on the “Switch to a local account” screen in Windows 10

Just be sure you’re signed into the administrator account when you do it.

How Do I Change the Owner Name on My HP Laptop?

Changing the owner name on an HP laptop is a more intensive action than modifying a user name.

Control Panel in Windows 10 search results

Change the name, and then pressOK.

The change is reflected immediately.

FAQ

Use Microsofts Password Recovery toreset your HP laptop password.

User Accounts in the Windows 10 Control Panel

If another user can access with administrative access, have them change your password information.

From there, move all of your files and applications over to the new account.

Local accounts are tied to a specific computer.

User Accounts in Windows 10’s User Accounts control panel

The “Change your account name” option

The “Change your account name” windows on Windows 10

The “Manage my Microsoft account” on the “Your info” screen in Windows 10

The “Your info” heading on the Microsoft account page

The “Edit name” option

Save highlighted on the Edit Name screen for a Microsoft account in Windows 10

The current path, ‘RegisteredOwner’ value, and ‘Edit String’ box highlighted at the top of Windows 10 Registry Editor.