Managing user accounts with Advanced User Accounts control panel
Advanced User Accounts control panel, otherwise known as Netplwiz lets you perform several user management tasks such as create new users, changing the account name, assigning users to groups, manage passwords and set some security features.
To access Advanced User Accounts panel type netplwiz in "Search the web and Windows" box next to your Windows button

In case of Windows 8, click or tap Search from the Charms bar.

In the Advanced User Accounts panel, select the user you want to modify and click Properties

In the properties window for the user, enter the new user name and click OK.

Restart for the changes to take effect.
Managing User Accounts from Control Panel
Type control panel in Search the web and Windows box next to your Windows button

In Control Panel set the View by option to Category.
Click on User Accounts and Family Safety
Click on User Accounts
Then click on Change your account name
Enter a new account name and click Change Name
Restart/Log-off for the changes to take effect.
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