Changing User name

[Maggie]

I just installed w2k on a new computer. I thought this computer was going
to
be for one employee but it turns out is it for a different one. I also had
to change
the name of the computer for reasons that it was a conflict with another
computer
that I didn't know about on the network.

I changed the name of the computer and also the user, BUT when I go to
Documents and Settings, I see that the folder name for this computer is
still the
old computer name. I try to change it but can't. This will cause confusion
down
the road.

Can anyone tell me how to make the computer name change and user name change
truly complete?? I want the list of users in Documents and Settings to
reflect the
current name and not the old.

Thanks much. (I hope I explained this correctly in my frustration.)
mag

 

[Dave Patrick]

Control Panel|System|User Profiles. Here you can delete the profile(s) you
no longer need.


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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
|I just installed w2k on a new computer. I thought this computer was going
| to
| be for one employee but it turns out is it for a different one. I also
had
| to change
| the name of the computer for reasons that it was a conflict with another
| computer
| that I didn't know about on the network.
|
| I changed the name of the computer and also the user, BUT when I go to
| Documents and Settings, I see that the folder name for this computer is
| still the
| old computer name. I try to change it but can't. This will cause
confusion
| down
| the road.
|
| Can anyone tell me how to make the computer name change and user name
change
| truly complete?? I want the list of users in Documents and Settings to
| reflect the
| current name and not the old.
|
| Thanks much. (I hope I explained this correctly in my frustration.)
| mag
|
|

 

[Maggie]

It has been a very long tiring day but I think I did that this morning.
But I don't think it worked. I will have to check on Monday and
let you know.
Will that get rid of that user folder from C:\Documents and Settings??
Thanks so much Dave.

 

[Dave Patrick]

Yes it should, assuming the profile hasn't been orphaned from the pc name
change.

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| It has been a very long tiring day but I think I did that this morning.
| But I don't think it worked. I will have to check on Monday and
| let you know.
| Will that get rid of that user folder from C:\Documents and Settings??
| Thanks so much Dave.