Documents and Settings Username change

[DrJoel]

Is there a way to change the username in C:\Documents and
settings\username? I want to use my name not the original name that was
there.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Create a new user profile, then delete the other user account after
transferring the old account's information to your new account.

How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783&Product=winxp

How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811151

Also see:

Change the Computer's Registered Owner in Windows XP
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_change_owner.htm

Microsoft Registration: Start > Run and type: REGWIZ /R ,
and hit enter.

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| Is there a way to change the username in C:\Documents and
| settings\username? I want to use my name not the original name that was
| there.

 

[code_wrong]

Is there a way to change the username in C:\Documents and
settings\username? I want to use my name not the original name that was
there.

control panel > user accounts

 

[Rock]

control panel > user accounts

That doesn't change the name of the folder.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

How to rename or move a User Profile folder?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/userpath.htm

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Is there a way to change the username in C:\Documents and
settings\username? I want to use my name not the original name that was
there.

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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[DrJoel]

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

Thanks that worked.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Thanks that worked.

You're welcome.

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