Windows Vista provides option to change or rename account name using Control Panel. You can access this by clicking Control Panel -> User Accounts and Family Safety -> User Accounts
This should display the following menu option
Click on the Change your account name option and this should display the following screen where you can type a new account name.
This name will appear on the Welcome Screen and on the Start menu.
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This does not change the name completly, this just changes the displayed name, it does not change much, the computer still uses the old name for everything