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Change name on user folder in Doc's and Settings?
I am wondering if it is possible to change the name of a user folder in
'Documents and Settings/User'? I have changed the name of the account in "User Accounts" but the user folder is the same old name... |
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Change name on user folder in Doc's and Settings?
Hi,
No, it's not - it's a fixed system file. What you *can* do is create a new account with the preferred user name and copy the old user profile into it. How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811151 -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Richard" wrote in message ... I am wondering if it is possible to change the name of a user folder in 'Documents and Settings/User'? I have changed the name of the account in "User Accounts" but the user folder is the same old name... |
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