More Windows 10 resourcesįor more helpful articles, coverage, and answers to common questions about Windows 10, visit the following resources: We're focusing this guide on Windows 10, but these instructions should also work on Windows 8.1 and Windows 7. Once you complete the steps, anywhere where the account name should appear now will display the full name that you specified. Set-LocalUser -Name demo -Fullname "YOUR FULLNAME" Type the following command to add full user name and last name to the local account and press Enter: Search for PowerShell, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
How to add full name to a local account using PowerShellĪlternatively, you can also use PowerShell to edit a local account to include the name and last name of the user with these steps: In the command, remember to change "YOUR FULLNAME" with your actual full name.Īfter completing the steps, sign out, and during the sign in process, the full name you specified should now appear in the Sign-in screen. Type the following command to add the full user name and last name to the local account and press Enter: Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.
You can also add a name and last name to a local account with Command Prompt using these steps: How to add full name to a local account using Command Prompt 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. Type the name and last name as you want them to appear in the Sign-in screen using the "Full name" field. Select the local account that you want to edit.Search for netplwiz and click the top result to open the User Accounts settings.To edit a Windows 10 local account to include the user's full name using Control Panel, use these steps: How to add full name to a local account using Control Panel How to add full name to a local account using PowerShell.How to add full name to a local account using Command Prompt.