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Old 07-26-2007   #1 (permalink)
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User name vs. User Account

Do you know how to change the user name in c:/users/ ? Currently, my user
account is admin privledges only (ie one user and no guests) and this name is
different then the folder name in the "user" folder...

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Old 07-26-2007   #2 (permalink)
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Re: User name vs. User Account

Sparacino wrote:
> Do you know how to change the user name in c:/users/ ? Currently, my user
> account is admin privledges only (ie one user and no guests) and this name is
> different then the folder name in the "user" folder...



The user profile folders are protected system files and cannot be
renamed, even if the associated user account has been.


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Re: User name vs. User Account

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Do you know how to change the user name in c:/users/ ? Currently, my user
account is admin privledges only (ie one user and no guests) and this name is
different then the folder name in the "user" folder...
Hi Sparacino,

The only way is to create a new Administrator account and transfer your files and folders over to it, then delete the old one.

Shawn
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