change user name??

[Guest]

If I go to c drive -> documents & settings, it lists folders of the users on
this computer. How do I go about changing a folder name (username as well)??

 

[Guest]

If I go to c drive -> documents & settings, it lists folders of the users on
this computer. How do I go about changing a folder name (username as well)??

Hi Chris,
Read here:
http://www.microsoft.com/communitie...&pt=&catlist=&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us
HTH.
nass

 

[Bruce Chambers]

If I go to c drive -> documents & settings, it lists folders of the users on
this computer. How do I go about changing a folder name (username as well)??

The user profile folders (C:\Documents and Settings\Username)
_cannot_ be renamed, even if the associated user account has been. So,
your best course of action would be to log on using the built-in
Administrator account, create a new user account, with the username
desired. You can then delete the old user account(s).

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151


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[Nightowl]

If I go to c drive -> documents & settings, it lists folders of the users on
this computer. How do I go about changing a folder name (username as well)??

Hi Chris

What Bruce said is good advice, but there is a method of changing the
user profile folder name. MVP Ramesh has a page on it here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/userpath.htm

Be sure to read the "Important Note" first. The good thing about this
procedure is that it's reversible, so if you do find any programs acting
strangely after you try it, you can undo your changes and use the "copy
profile" method Bruce mentioned.

Let us know how it goes