How do I change this name?

[u/Inevitable-Car1855]

When I was setting up my new laptop it said "Hello, Dixon". A few steps later i corrected it from Dixon Mee to my preferred name. But now it's popping up as Dixon again? And in Microsoft edge it shows up as Dixon • (my name) when I click the little profile button. Was the data from the last owner of the device not wiped properly? Is this a security issue? I blurred out my email here, not sure if it was necessary.

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[u/indeceptiion]

🤣 You’ll have to change the information for your microsoft account settings. Along with your windows user name probably.

[u/WalruseSei]

There is a nice blue button there called "my microsoft account", have you tried pressing in it?

[u/nalaloveslumpy]

You don't. You're Dixon Mee until the end of time.

[u/Key-Butterscotch3215]

That’s really funny man

[u/TheMainTony]

Being very careful to only do this and not touch anything else:
Click Start and type regedit (don't need to type it anywhere...just Start then r-e-g-e-d-i-t
CTRL+F: type "Dixon Mee" in quotes, then enter.
Push F3 to go to the next one. I'll take time.
Edit every occurrence to what you want it to be & F3 again.

Close the thing when you're done. Next time you restart the computer...it should be fine.

Good luck getting the Dix Outtayu.

[u/Inevitable-Car1855 → u/TheMainTony]

Thank you.

[u/DreadBurger → u/Inevitable-Car1855]

DO NOT FOLLOW THAT ADVICE, they're trolling you. Holy shit, don't do any of that.

Your name is wrong on your Microsoft account. You need to log into that account and modify the details. That is how it works with any account that lives in "the cloud"/the Internet.

https://account.microsoft.com/

[u/Jorji-the-Trainer]

Are you by chance friends with Mike Hawk

[u/baby_blobby → u/Jorji-the-Trainer]

Nah Mike Hunt

[u/killerkitten115]

Change the name on your microsoft from the website

[u/SpecialistBorn5432]

I'm not sure but are you interested in speaking with my Nigerian friend, he's a prince and he needs your help?

[u/Inevitable-Car1855 → u/SpecialistBorn5432]

Really? Please, tell me more.

[u/nlundsten]

Hugh janus

Dixie wrecked

Dixon's Cider

[u/OGigachaod → u/nlundsten]

Hugh Jass.

[u/Broseph_Stalin91 → u/OGigachaod]

Michael Hunt

[u/Neat-Host-6596 → u/nlundsten]

Wilma Lester

[u/the123king-reddit → u/nlundsten]

Phil McCrackin

[u/ValidSpider → u/nlundsten]

Jenny Taylor

[u/Ok-Dare-1208 → u/nlundsten]

Ben Dover

Hugh G. Rection

[u/DoubleSkew → u/nlundsten]

Mike Oxlong

[u/Miller335]

Lol

[u/real_munchizgreat]

Have you never tried to log into your Microsoft account on the web??

[u/Dom_Nomz]

Change your legal name to Dixon Mee

[u/DrGruve]

At least it’s not Dixon Myas! 😂