If you’re lucky–and perhaps if you recently created your Xbox profile–you may still have a free gamertag change available and the app will let you enter a new gamertag. I blame Microsoft’s failed Games for Windows LIVE service for messing this up somehow when it provided me with my this default gamertag many years ago. This will open the Microsoft Accounts settings in the default browser. The Xbox app informs me that I’ve “already used my free gamertag change,” which isn’t actually true in my case. Navigate to Settings > Account > Your info and click Manage my Microsoft Account. RELATED: Why PC Gamers Hated Microsoft's "Games for Windows LIVE"Įveryone gets one free gamertag change, at least in theory. Click “Customize” under your picture the bottom of the profile pane.Ĭlick “Change gamertag” under your gamertag name. Whether you’re using a Microsoft account or a local account, you should restart your PC to make sure the changes stick. Type the new user name in the box, click Apply, and then click Ok. You’ll see your Xbox profile information. Select the user name you want to change, and then click Properties. Click or tap your profile picture at the top-left corner of the app. Through a tricky workaround, you can choose a local account during the initial setup, or you can switch a Microsoft account to a local one after the OS has been set up. To change your gamertag from Windows 10, open the Xbox app from your Start menu. RELATED: The Best Xbox Features in Windows 10 (Even If You Don't Own an Xbox)
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