Name - how to change it

[Canafrica]

When my repair guy re-installed Windows XP on my computer after a virus
infection, he spelled my name (user name) incorrectly.

Is there any way that I can correct this?

 

[David Parkes]

You need to log on as a local admin.

Right click on my computer and go to manage.

In there you can rename you account. You have to log on as a local admin.

 

[Malke]

You need to log on as a local admin.

Right click on my computer and go to manage.

In there you can rename you account. You have to log on as a local
admin.

Please quote some of the original question when you reply. Here is the
OP:

"When my repair guy re-installed Windows XP on my computer after a virus
infection, he spelled my name (user name) incorrectly. Is there any way
that I can correct this?"

Simply renaming the user account will not change any of the underlying
folders. The OP needs to create a new user account with the correct
spelling of his name and then copy his old account to it. Here are
instructions for doing this:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811151

You must log into the new account once before you can copy anything to
it.

Malke

 

[Bruce Chambers]

When my repair guy re-installed Windows XP on my computer after a virus
infection, he spelled my name (user name) incorrectly.

Is there any way that I can correct this?

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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[Darrell S]

When my repair guy re-installed Windows XP on my computer after a
virus infection, he spelled my name (user name) incorrectly.

Is there any way that I can correct this?

Click on Start... Run... type in Regedit. Click OK. To be safe, save a
copy of your current registry by clicking on File... Export and save it
somewhere you'll remember if you should need to import it back again due to
some problem. Then click on Edit.... Find. Type in the erroneously
spelled name. When it finds one, change it. Then click on F3 (or
Edit...Find Next) to find the next entry. Change that, etc.

 

[cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)]

"When my repair guy re-installed Windows XP on my computer after a virus
infection, he spelled my name (user name) incorrectly. Is there any way
that I can correct this?"

Simply renaming the user account will not change any of the underlying
folders. The OP needs to create a new user account with the correct
spelling of his name and then copy his old account to it. Here are
instructions for doing this:

I'm not 100% sure on this, because those folder names may be applied
via namespace editorialisation rather than cast in stone within the
file system. IOW, he may see "Freddy's Documents" or "My Documents"
even if the actual path name is still "Freddie\My Documents".

For me, the take-home is: NEVER name user accounts in a user-specific
way. If gives too much information and restricts re-deployment, and
while the latter may be in the vendor's interests, it is not in the
interests of my clients, and thus not in mine.

If you want my name, ask for it nicely - don't count on stealing it
just because you get to grope my computer

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