How to Change Profile Name & Image in Edge, Chrome & Firefox

by Hayate Abul Digital Marketing

Whenever you start a browser, I6 automatically creates a short account, it doesn’t matter whether you log in on a Microsoft or Google account. You can see your login account as a logo in your browser on the top of the corner of your computer screen. This account login is shown as your personal account, whenever you sign in to your account you can see your default image on the logo or you can also change with your desire profile. In this blog, you can learn how to change profile image and name in Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and Firefox browser.

How to Change Profile Image and Name in a Browser

The profile you use in the browser is like a multiple-user account and is linked with an online account or access profile. Multiple-account login into your browser can help you work on personal work as a separate profile. If you are using different accounts into your browser then your surfing history, cookies, linked account, etc. are kept secure in your account. All the browsers allow users to change their profile name and also add a profile picture. This feature helps you to find different from your multiple accounts.

Here are the browsers where we teach you how you can change profile name and profile:-

Google Chrome
Mozilla Firefox
Microsoft Edge

1) How to Change Image and Profile Name on Google Chrome

Follow the steps to change profile name and image on Google chrome browser:-

Visit chrome://settings/people in a new browser tab.
Hit on the Chrome name and picture logo that appears on the upper right corner on your screen.
Hit on edit the name and choose any image available as default or you can also upload your favorable image from your drive.

2) How to Change Image and Profile Name on Mozilla Firefox

Firefox browser is different from Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browser; it does not allow you to change your profile image and user name quickly.

Follow the steps to change profile name and image on Mozilla Firefox browser:-

Visit about:profiles in a new browser tab, there you can see all the listed profiles.
Tap on the rename option at the end of the profile that you wish to change.
Tap on ok option after processing your change on your account.

You can also start a profile manager by entering the command (firefox -profilemanager) in the run administrative. It can launch mini version where you can create and delete and also manage your profiles. If you are login with your Mozilla account, then you can also rename your display name and change your profile image.

3) How to Change Image and Profile Name on Microsoft Edge

Follow the steps to change profile name and image on Microsoft Edge browser:-

Visit edge://settings/profiles in a new browser tab and hit on Enter key.
You can reveal to the current profile.
Tap on the three-dot option that appears on the upper right of the screen near to sign-out option.
Hit Edit option on the list menu.
You can bring up to a popup menu where you can change your profile name.
Tap on change Picture, and select an image that you like to update.

If your profile is linked with the Microsoft account, then you can open your Microsoft account in the browser and edit your name and change your picture. If your Microsoft account is not linked with the current Browser of Microsoft account, then you need to change from default settings. There is no option to upload your photo of your choice to non-linked account.

Dave Hogan is a self-professed security expert; he has been making the people aware of the security threats. His passion is to write about Cyber security, cryptography, malware, social engineering, internet and new media. He writes for Norton security products at norton.com/setup.

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