That said, if you want to change computer name only, we shall tell you how. However, the name of your Windows computer will appear the same no matter which user account you access it from. Thus, one computer can have multiple user accounts. On your Windows-based laptop, you can then create more than one user account on the same computer (one for each family member) and give it different names. Some Windows 10 users get confused between the two. There are a few ways to change your computer's name and we will discuss all of them below.įor clarity, the computer name is the overall hardware system (desktop or laptop) name and it is not the same as your user account name.
