Changing User Name II

[Peter]

I posted something earlier and i believe i was
unclear...I am trying to change my name to its correct
spelling "Peter." As you can see below somehow when i got
the computer I was a putz and mistyped my name
as "Petet." Would someone please assist me on how to
change this. I woud greatly appreciate any help offered.
Best, Pete"r"


C:\Documents and Settings\Petet Weiss\My Documents\....

[Sharon F]

Peter wrote:
> I posted something earlier and i believe i was
> unclear...I am trying to change my name to its correct
> spelling "Peter." As you can see below somehow when i got
> the computer I was a putz and mistyped my name
> as "Petet." Would someone please assist me on how to
> change this. I woud greatly appreciate any help offered.
> Best, Pete"r"
>
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Petet Weiss\My Documents\....

Create a new account for Peter Weiss.
Log on to an administrator account that is not Petet Weiss or Peter Weiss.

Using Control Panel> System> Advanced> User Profiles> Settings, copy the
Petet Weiss account to Peter Weiss.

Log off of the adminstrator account you used to do these things.
Log on to new account.

I know that sounds like the long way around but if you simply use Control
Panel> User Accounts to change Petet to Peter, you will end up with the
right name on the Welcome screen and Start Menu. However, your Documents and
Settings folder will remain as Petet Weiss.


--
Sharon F
Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User

[Ian]

How do you copy the profile.. is there a file you have to
browse to? I have the same issue, but wasnt sure once I
got to the copy to portion.


>-----Original Message-----
>Peter wrote:
>> I posted something earlier and i believe i was
>> unclear...I am trying to change my name to its correct
>> spelling "Peter." As you can see below somehow when i
got
>> the computer I was a putz and mistyped my name
>> as "Petet." Would someone please assist me on how to
>> change this. I woud greatly appreciate any help
offered.
>> Best, Pete"r"
>>
>>
>> C:\Documents and Settings\Petet Weiss\My Documents\....
>
>Create a new account for Peter Weiss.
>Log on to an administrator account that is not Petet
Weiss or Peter Weiss.
>
>Using Control Panel> System> Advanced> User Profiles>
Settings, copy the
>Petet Weiss account to Peter Weiss.
>
>Log off of the adminstrator account you used to do these
things.
>Log on to new account.
>
>I know that sounds like the long way around but if you
simply use Control
>Panel> User Accounts to change Petet to Peter, you will
end up with the
>right name on the Welcome screen and Start Menu.
However, your Documents and
>Settings folder will remain as Petet Weiss.
>
>
>--
>Sharon F
>Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
>
>.
>

[Kelly]

Hi Ian,

Scroll down to: Copy a User Profile
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logon.htm

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"Ian" > wrote in message
...
> How do you copy the profile.. is there a file you have to
> browse to? I have the same issue, but wasnt sure once I
> got to the copy to portion.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Peter wrote:
> >> I posted something earlier and i believe i was
> >> unclear...I am trying to change my name to its correct
> >> spelling "Peter." As you can see below somehow when i
> got
> >> the computer I was a putz and mistyped my name
> >> as "Petet." Would someone please assist me on how to
> >> change this. I woud greatly appreciate any help
> offered.
> >> Best, Pete"r"
> >>
> >>
> >> C:\Documents and Settings\Petet Weiss\My Documents\....
> >
> >Create a new account for Peter Weiss.
> >Log on to an administrator account that is not Petet
> Weiss or Peter Weiss.
> >
> >Using Control Panel> System> Advanced> User Profiles>
> Settings, copy the
> >Petet Weiss account to Peter Weiss.
> >
> >Log off of the adminstrator account you used to do these
> things.
> >Log on to new account.
> >
> >I know that sounds like the long way around but if you
> simply use Control
> >Panel> User Accounts to change Petet to Peter, you will
> end up with the
> >right name on the Welcome screen and Start Menu.
> However, your Documents and
> >Settings folder will remain as Petet Weiss.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Sharon F
> >Microsoft MVP, Windows - Shell/User
> >
> >.
> >