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How to change user name?

Former Member
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I just signed up for the forums and have already messed up. How can I change my user name? I would prefer to not use my email, thanks.
  • Send a PM to TRI.JANDS with a request to change your user name.

    Give with that message at least 2 options for a new username
  • It seems to be an issue with the forum software, and an damn annoying one at that. I suggest you sort it out, presto.

    It ties in with the poor QA on SW in your products.
  • Nothing to do with forum software, when you created the account you had the option to choose a user name (like most do) or use your e mail address (also like some do). You've now realised you chose the wrong option.

    Note Mario and I are mods, we don't administer the forums so can't 'sort out' anything, let alone presto :)

    Either do as Mario suggests or read through this thread, which basically says the same https://forums.garmin.com/showthread.php?24031-How-to-change-user-name&highlight=change+user

    I also understand, though I've never tried it, that if you log into opencaching.com that uses the same log in details as these forums, and you can change user name there.

    I have asked that the ability to change user name should be on these forums too, but so far that has not been implemented.
  • Rubbish, I definitely have chosen a user name, it's just that the sw kicked it out as soon as i logged in with my email-address. The whole thing is reflecting the attitude Garmin shows towards the problems of users. The SW quality is a mess, just look at the topics of most posts here.
  • ... i logged in with my email-address.


    I rest my case. You've had it explained what you need to do, it's up to you whether you follow that advice.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 11 years ago
    The whole thing is reflecting the attitude Garmin shows towards the problems of users.


    Garmin uses commercial (not their) software for this forum.

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    It is possible that software doesn't allow a normal user to change their username once chosen.
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 11 years ago
    Yup. I've always logged in using my forum username and not my email addy :)
  • Former Member
    0 Former Member over 11 years ago
    Please help to change my username (don't want to use e-mail (from another account), Uksuss will be OKAY
  • Please read the posts above, you need to PM TRI.JANDS, not post a request here.
  • Go to the top of the this page and click on notifications, than inbox. Find "send new message" start typing in the Recipient Users box TRI.JANDS the name pops up, select it. Type in the title "Username change request" in the message give at least 2 new names u like to use.