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Old December 28th 07, 06:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Julie
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One of my colleagues left so I am trying to update his computer for a new
user. I updated the name on the registered user(via DougKnox tool) and even
went through the registry and replaced all instances of my old colleague's
name with that of the new colleague. I then went to the control panel and
updated the user there. I thought I changed the name in all of the places
that I could but I guess not.

I can't figure out how to get the name to change on My Documents, on the
author in WORD, etc. We want the new colleague to have the same set up but
have a different name on the machine. Please help! Thank you!


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Old December 28th 07, 06:54 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
JS
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Default Change user

Have you created a separate logon account for the new user?

JS

"Julie" wrote in message
...
One of my colleagues left so I am trying to update his computer for a new
user. I updated the name on the registered user(via DougKnox tool) and
even
went through the registry and replaced all instances of my old colleague's
name with that of the new colleague. I then went to the control panel and
updated the user there. I thought I changed the name in all of the places
that I could but I guess not.

I can't figure out how to get the name to change on My Documents, on the
author in WORD, etc. We want the new colleague to have the same set up
but
have a different name on the machine. Please help! Thank you!




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Old December 29th 07, 04:50 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Malke
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Default Change user

Julie wrote:
One of my colleagues left so I am trying to update his computer for a new
user. I updated the name on the registered user(via DougKnox tool) and even
went through the registry and replaced all instances of my old colleague's
name with that of the new colleague. I then went to the control panel and
updated the user there. I thought I changed the name in all of the places
that I could but I guess not.

I can't figure out how to get the name to change on My Documents, on the
author in WORD, etc. We want the new colleague to have the same set up but
have a different name on the machine. Please help! Thank you!



The registered user name has nothing to do with the user accounts. You
need to make a new user account for your colleague. If you want to use
the same settings, etc. as the old user account, copy the old account to
the new one per these instructions:

Copy a User Account - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811151


Malke
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Old December 30th 07, 05:56 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers
Andrew Murray
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Default Change user

Why not simply delete the old user account and create a new user account?
You need to be logged in as a user with admin rights.


"Julie" wrote in message
...
One of my colleagues left so I am trying to update his computer for a new
user. I updated the name on the registered user(via DougKnox tool) and
even
went through the registry and replaced all instances of my old colleague's
name with that of the new colleague. I then went to the control panel and
updated the user there. I thought I changed the name in all of the places
that I could but I guess not.

I can't figure out how to get the name to change on My Documents, on the
author in WORD, etc. We want the new colleague to have the same set up
but
have a different name on the machine. Please help! Thank you!




 




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