Vista - Add and Delete Users

**wemimo** · 09-10-2008

I have new Vista laptop. I changed the primary Administrator name from ABC to DEF. I also added another Administrator, XYZ. ABC still shows up in c:\users. DEF and XYZ do not (they're in the Control Panel>User Accounts). Before I download any more programs, how do I get ABC files into DEF? how do I get DEF and XYZ into c:\users? Thank you for your help.

**Brink** · 09-11-2008

Hello Wemimo, and welcome to Vista Forums.

The only way you can change the C:\Users\(user name) folder name is to create a new account and delete the old one. The Note at the top of this tutorial will help show you how to if needed.

User Account Name

Hope this helps,
Shawn

jasmine · 09-11-2008

If you want to change your account then go to contolpanel ,then select user account ther you can select new user or else you can change the existing user name.Ther

**Brink** · 09-11-2008

Hello Jasmine, and welcome to Vista Forums.

That would allow you to just change the name of the user account, but it will not change the name of the C:\Users\(User Name) folder. You would have to do the method I described in my post above to do so. If you just changed the folder name manually, then you would corrupt the user account and cause all sorts of issues.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

**wemimo** · 09-11-2008

Brink,
Thank you so much for responding. One question: do I need to change primary Administrator name, via CP>UAC, back to ABC before I delete it? Remember, in my original explanation, I changed it from ABC to DEF. Or does it matter?

Wemimo

**Brink** · 09-11-2008

Wemimo,

Since you will be deleting that account after creating a new one, it does not matter. However, you will not be able to use the ABC or DEF name for the new account since they are both tied to the original account.

**wemimo** · 09-11-2008

Okey dokey. Thank you.
Wemimo

**Brink** · 09-12-2008

Your welcome Wemimo.

Shawn

**wemimo** · 09-12-2008

Hey Shawn,
Help! I changed the password for the primary Administrator. The password that I wrote down is not working. What can I do without losing files? What a mess.
Wemimo

**Brink** · 09-13-2008

Hi Wemimo,

You should be able to use System Restore (Method Four - Scenario 1) in this tutorial to go back to the old password.

Reset User Account Password

Hope this helps,
Shawn

09-10-2008	#1 (permalink)
wemimo Vista Home Premium 5 posts	Add and Delete Users I have new Vista laptop. I changed the primary Administrator name from ABC to DEF. I also added another Administrator, XYZ. ABC still shows up in c:\users. DEF and XYZ do not (they're in the Control Panel>User Accounts). Before I download any more programs, how do I get ABC files into DEF? how do I get DEF and XYZ into c:\users? Thank you for your help.
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09-11-2008	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,023 posts	Re: Add and Delete Users Hello Wemimo, and welcome to Vista Forums. The only way you can change the C:\Users\(user name) folder name is to create a new account and delete the old one. The Note at the top of this tutorial will help show you how to if needed. User Account Name Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

09-11-2008	#3 (permalink)
jasmine window xp 2 posts	Re: Add and Delete Users If you want to change your account then go to contolpanel ,then select user account ther you can select new user or else you can change the existing user name.Ther
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09-11-2008	#4 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,023 posts	Re: Add and Delete Users Hello Jasmine, and welcome to Vista Forums. That would allow you to just change the name of the user account, but it will not change the name of the C:\Users\(User Name) folder. You would have to do the method I described in my post above to do so. If you just changed the folder name manually, then you would corrupt the user account and cause all sorts of issues. Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

09-11-2008	#5 (permalink)
wemimo Vista Home Premium 5 posts	Re: Add and Delete Users Brink, Thank you so much for responding. One question: do I need to change primary Administrator name, via CP>UAC, back to ABC before I delete it? Remember, in my original explanation, I changed it from ABC to DEF. Or does it matter? Wemimo
My System Specs

09-11-2008	#6 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,023 posts	Re: Add and Delete Users Wemimo, Since you will be deleting that account after creating a new one, it does not matter. However, you will not be able to use the ABC or DEF name for the new account since they are both tied to the original account.
My System Specs

09-11-2008	#7 (permalink)
wemimo Vista Home Premium 5 posts	Re: Add and Delete Users Okey dokey. Thank you. Wemimo
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09-12-2008	#8 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,023 posts	Re: Add and Delete Users Your welcome Wemimo. Shawn
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09-12-2008	#9 (permalink)
wemimo Vista Home Premium 5 posts	Re: Add and Delete Users Hey Shawn, Help! I changed the password for the primary Administrator. The password that I wrote down is not working. What can I do without losing files? What a mess. Wemimo
My System Specs

09-13-2008	#10 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,023 posts	Re: Add and Delete Users Hi Wemimo, You should be able to use System Restore (Method Four - Scenario 1) in this tutorial to go back to the old password. Reset User Account Password Hope this helps, Shawn
My System Specs

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