Doc & Settings Username

[Guest]

Was given a system, cleaned it up, changed logon name, etc. How do I change
the username in Documents and Settings? There is All Users, Default User, and
Greg. I want to change the "Greg" one to my name.

 

[R. McCarty]

Better to create one with the name you want and then copy the
contents of Greg into it. Must be done from a 3rd account to be
able to access/replace data between the source and destination
profile.

All Users is a computer wide profile that has content that is globally
applied to each individual account. Changes in it appear in all other
accounts.

Default User is a "Basic" template that gets applied to newly created
profiles on 1st login.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Was given a system, cleaned it up, changed logon name, etc. How do I change
the username in Documents and Settings? There is All Users, Default User, and
Greg. I want to change the "Greg" one to my name.

With second-hand computers, especially if acquired from strangers
but perhaps even if acquired from a family member or friend, your wisest
course of action would definitely be to format the hard drives and start
fresh. You don't want to get in trouble because the original owner may
have filled the hard drive with kiddie porn, or have problems because
the original owner downloaded/installed viruses or other malware.

To fix the "Registered to" information for WinNT/2K/XP, you can use
Start > Run > Regedit.exe to edit:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\RegisteredOwner

and:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current
Version\RegisteredOrganization

How this will affect the name displayed in previously installed
applications will vary depending upon each individual program; some read
the registered owner information dynamically, while others read it only
during installation.

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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[Plato]

Was given a system, cleaned it up, changed logon name, etc. How do I change
the username in Documents and Settings? There is All Users, Default User, and
Greg. I want to change the "Greg" one to my name.

Best bet when given a system is to wipe the drive first, then install
the OS you want to use to a fresh drive.