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Changing user name
After a week of using the comp I ghosted my copy of xp pro. I've now
ghosted it back onto my hd a year later. The user c:\docs+settings\Johnny is not the one i am now used to which is c:\docs+settings\John. Now i know i changed it somehow but since it's been a year since i did it i forgot the method. The most i can figure out is to change the user name on the welcome screen but not the user name in c:\docs+settings So is there any easy way to change that user name and retain everything in c:\docs+settings\johnny? Or is this a case of where i have to a)change the dir name and b)go into the reg and change every ref from johnny to john? If that makes sense. |
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Changing user name
Control Panel/User Accounts/Change An Account
Then pick the account to change, then click on Change My Name. -- T.C. Pay it forward... Delete [REMOVE] from email address to respond by email "Kev" wrote in message ... After a week of using the comp I ghosted my copy of xp pro. I've now ghosted it back onto my hd a year later. The user c:\docs+settings\Johnny is not the one i am now used to which is c:\docs+settings\John. Now i know i changed it somehow but since it's been a year since i did it i forgot the method. The most i can figure out is to change the user name on the welcome screen but not the user name in c:\docs+settings So is there any easy way to change that user name and retain everything in c:\docs+settings\johnny? Or is this a case of where i have to a)change the dir name and b)go into the reg and change every ref from johnny to john? If that makes sense. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 11/27/2003 |
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Changing user name
T.C. wrote:
Control Panel/User Accounts/Change An Account Then pick the account to change, then click on Change My Name. Done that. But it does not change the folder name in c:\docs+settings |
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Changing user name
Of course it doesn't. The folder name is not your concern. You're being =
anal. Create a new user and delete the old one is how you change the = name of the folder (as system folder names aren't your concern - their = MS's concern - most users never see it and if you use it as designed nor = will you). Before deleting johnny type in Help - Copy User Profile. "Kev" wrote in message = ... T.C. wrote: =20 Control Panel/User Accounts/Change An Account Then pick the account to change, then click on Change My Name. =20 Done that. But it does not change the folder name in c:\docs+settings |
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Changing user name
Some of this is from Kelly's site. In order to do what you want, you'll
have to create a new user account with the name that you want, copy the settings from the old user account to the new user account from a third account (which has to be an account with administrator privileges), then delete the old account. How: Create a new account using the name that you want to appear in the user profile, for example, C:\Documents and Settings\newuser. Then logon to newuser and logoff. Now the newuser account and profile folder (C:\Documents and Settings\newuser) exist. Logon to an administrator account that is NOT the administrator account you want to copy from. If you have to, create a third account to do this. Then open the Control Panel, double click: System, and click the Advanced tab. Look for the heading: User Profiles and then click the Settings button for that heading. Select the User Profile with the old name to highlight it, click the Copy To button, then use the Browse button to navigate to the newuser you created. Now logon to newuser you created and check your files and settings. Once you are sure that the newuser is as you like it, you can delete the old account (unless it is the Administrator account, then you should leave it alone for emergency use). -- T.C. Pay it forward... Delete [REMOVE] from email address to respond by email "Kev" wrote in message ... T.C. wrote: Control Panel/User Accounts/Change An Account Then pick the account to change, then click on Change My Name. Done that. But it does not change the folder name in c:\docs+settings --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 11/27/2003 |
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