But, if you don’t want to restart your system just to find your username, then read along. We’ve listed 8 other easy ways to find your username, regardless of the version you are using!
Use the echo command
In computing, the echo command is used to display its arguments on the standard output. We can use this feature to display our username.
Use the whoami command
There is also another way to find your username from the command prompt. You simply need to type out another set of instructions.
Find your username from the Task Manager
In the task manager, there is a tab called users from where you can find your username.
Run the Netplwiz command
The Netplwiz.exe is a part of the Microsoft Windows Operating System. It is like an advanced version of the user accounts control panel. You can use this to view and also change your username.
Open the control panel
You can also find your username from the control panel.
Go to the Account Information center
The account information center is where you can find all the details about your user account, from your display picture, password, and obviously, your username.
View your username from the start window
You can actually see your username by clicking on the start icon of your screen. However, if your PC is updated to the latest version, you might have to add a couple more steps. And there you have it! We hope you were able to find what your username on Windows is.
