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User name in user accounts different nam than the user name in C:u
  1. 29 Jul 2007 #1


    Ron G Guest

    User name in user accounts different nam than the user name in C:u

    I changed the user of a Vista Business computer. The name in user accounts
    was changed but the user listed in C:users is still the old one. There is
    only one user on this machine. For example, when I go to user accounts "Ron"
    is the displayed user. But when I go to the C drive under users it is
    C:users/Rebecca the old user name. Has the correct files in it, but cannot
    change Rebecca to Ron. When I tried to delete it, it said it was trying to
    delete "Ron" when the delete confirm window popped up. Any suggestions.



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  2. 29 Jul 2007 #2


    P. Di Stolfo Guest

    Re: User name in user accounts different nam than the user name in C:u

    Hello,

    this is normal behavior - you can change the user name, but not it's folders
    in Users.
    I'd try creating a new user with the correct name and copy the necessary
    files to that user.

    Greetings,
    P. Di Stolfo

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    "Ron G" <RonG@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
    news:A584007F-3B36-4DD4-A521-0B448CD0EB3C@microsoft.com...
    >I changed the user of a Vista Business computer. The name in user accounts
    > was changed but the user listed in C:users is still the old one. There is
    > only one user on this machine. For example, when I go to user accounts
    > "Ron"
    > is the displayed user. But when I go to the C drive under users it is
    > C:users/Rebecca the old user name. Has the correct files in it, but
    > cannot
    > change Rebecca to Ron. When I tried to delete it, it said it was trying
    > to
    > delete "Ron" when the delete confirm window popped up. Any suggestions.


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