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Brian Simpson
March 16th 04, 05:01 PM
IS there a way to change a username in xp home without
creating a new user IE:

change user name "andy" to "brian" ?? without modifing the
profile??

Ramesh [MVP]
March 16th 04, 05:01 PM
Rename it via Control Panel, User Accounts? The changes will be =
reflected in Welcome Screen, Start Menu. The %userprofile% path is not =
affected anyway.

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