When I go to Users in Control Panel, I can change the main user account name and the new name shows there, but it does not show in Windows (File) Explorer
I can change the Computer name, but there is something about the User name that seems like it's 'fixed' somewhere and won't change.
If I right click on it in Explorer and select Properties, it's greyed out. There is no 'Rename' either.
What am I missing? Seems like it should be a simple thing to do.
Although you've change the name, the underlying account remains the same. Explorer will only ever show the initial name of the account in the directory tree. Your best bet is to create a new account with the name you want, making sure to make it an admin account, then you can remove the "old" account and it's accompanying files.
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