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I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system
folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon 
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You cannot rename the folder that contains the user's name. You can create
a new profile, with the user name the way you want it to appear in the user's folder. Then copy the old user account information to the new one. Copy a User Profile: Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To. In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path. Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile Note: You cannot copy to or from the account you are logged into. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon
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December 21st 03, 08:33 AM
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Here's the thing, this folder does not have a user profile associated with
it. So there is nothing to copy. That is why I just want to rename it. Alternatively I would like to delete it but can't find a way to do that either. Any other ideas? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... You cannot rename the folder that contains the user's name. You can create a new profile, with the user name the way you want it to appear in the user's folder. Then copy the old user account information to the new one. Copy a User Profile: Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To. In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path. Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile Note: You cannot copy to or from the account you are logged into. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon
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December 21st 03, 08:34 AM
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Its still a System folder, and you don't have access to it. See Help and
Support and search for "take ownership" HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 Additionally, you'll need to adjust the permissions on the folder so that you can delete it. XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership. XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership. How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode) http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418 HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;308419 HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;307874 -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Here's the thing, this folder does not have a user profile associated with it. So there is nothing to copy. That is why I just want to rename it. Alternatively I would like to delete it but can't find a way to do that either. Any other ideas? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... You cannot rename the folder that contains the user's name. You can create a new profile, with the user name the way you want it to appear in the user's folder. Then copy the old user account information to the new one. Copy a User Profile: Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To. In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path. Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile Note: You cannot copy to or from the account you are logged into. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon
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December 21st 03, 08:35 AM
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I have all permissions set to "full control" and cannot delete the folder.
I get a message saying it is a system folder and cannot be deleted. "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Its still a System folder, and you don't have access to it. See Help and Support and search for "take ownership" HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 Additionally, you'll need to adjust the permissions on the folder so that you can delete it. XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership. XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership. How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode) http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418 HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;308419 HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;307874 -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Here's the thing, this folder does not have a user profile associated with it. So there is nothing to copy. That is why I just want to rename it. Alternatively I would like to delete it but can't find a way to do that either. Any other ideas? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... You cannot rename the folder that contains the user's name. You can create a new profile, with the user name the way you want it to appear in the user's folder. Then copy the old user account information to the new one. Copy a User Profile: Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To. In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path. Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile Note: You cannot copy to or from the account you are logged into. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon
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December 21st 03, 08:37 AM
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Bob, first is this folder related to an account that you removed from the
system? If not, what is the name of the folder. There are "system" accounts, that exist for various purposes. If you're absolutely sure that this is a folder you don't need, open a Command Prompt window, and enter: CD \Documents and Settings Then type in ATTRIB -S foldername Where folder name is the actual name of the folder. If it has spaces in it, put the folder name in quotes. Again, only do this if you're absolutely sure of what you're removing. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I have all permissions set to "full control" and cannot delete the folder. I get a message saying it is a system folder and cannot be deleted. "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Its still a System folder, and you don't have access to it. See Help and Support and search for "take ownership" HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 Additionally, you'll need to adjust the permissions on the folder so that you can delete it. XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership. XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership. How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode) http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418 HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;308419 HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;307874 -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Here's the thing, this folder does not have a user profile associated with it. So there is nothing to copy. That is why I just want to rename it. Alternatively I would like to delete it but can't find a way to do that either. Any other ideas? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... You cannot rename the folder that contains the user's name. You can create a new profile, with the user name the way you want it to appear in the user's folder. Then copy the old user account information to the new one. Copy a User Profile: Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To. In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path. Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile Note: You cannot copy to or from the account you are logged into. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon
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December 21st 03, 08:41 AM
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Doug,
I think it may be, because I did remove an account several weeks ago. Does that change what I should do? Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Bob, first is this folder related to an account that you removed from the system? If not, what is the name of the folder. There are "system" accounts, that exist for various purposes. If you're absolutely sure that this is a folder you don't need, open a Command Prompt window, and enter: CD \Documents and Settings Then type in ATTRIB -S foldername Where folder name is the actual name of the folder. If it has spaces in it, put the folder name in quotes. Again, only do this if you're absolutely sure of what you're removing. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I have all permissions set to "full control" and cannot delete the folder. I get a message saying it is a system folder and cannot be deleted. "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Its still a System folder, and you don't have access to it. See Help and Support and search for "take ownership" HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 Additionally, you'll need to adjust the permissions on the folder so that you can delete it. XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership. XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership. How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode) http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418 HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;308419 HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;307874 -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Here's the thing, this folder does not have a user profile associated with it. So there is nothing to copy. That is why I just want to rename it. Alternatively I would like to delete it but can't find a way to do that either. Any other ideas? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... You cannot rename the folder that contains the user's name. You can create a new profile, with the user name the way you want it to appear in the user's folder. Then copy the old user account information to the new one. Copy a User Profile: Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To. In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path. Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile Note: You cannot copy to or from the account you are logged into. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon
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As long as it is the folder for the account that you removed, then you're
safe in deleting it. Use the ATTRIB command to remove the System property. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Doug, I think it may be, because I did remove an account several weeks ago. Does that change what I should do? Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Bob, first is this folder related to an account that you removed from the system? If not, what is the name of the folder. There are "system" accounts, that exist for various purposes. If you're absolutely sure that this is a folder you don't need, open a Command Prompt window, and enter: CD \Documents and Settings Then type in ATTRIB -S foldername Where folder name is the actual name of the folder. If it has spaces in it, put the folder name in quotes. Again, only do this if you're absolutely sure of what you're removing. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I have all permissions set to "full control" and cannot delete the folder. I get a message saying it is a system folder and cannot be deleted. "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Its still a System folder, and you don't have access to it. See Help and Support and search for "take ownership" HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 Additionally, you'll need to adjust the permissions on the folder so that you can delete it. XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership. XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership. How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode) http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418 HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;308419 HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;307874 -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Here's the thing, this folder does not have a user profile associated with it. So there is nothing to copy. That is why I just want to rename it. Alternatively I would like to delete it but can't find a way to do that either. Any other ideas? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... You cannot rename the folder that contains the user's name. You can create a new profile, with the user name the way you want it to appear in the user's folder. Then copy the old user account information to the new one. Copy a User Profile: Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To. In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path. Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile Note: You cannot copy to or from the account you are logged into. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon
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December 21st 03, 08:45 AM
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I should have thought of the attributes thing as I have done that before but
it has been so long I forgot about it. Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... As long as it is the folder for the account that you removed, then you're safe in deleting it. Use the ATTRIB command to remove the System property. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Doug, I think it may be, because I did remove an account several weeks ago. Does that change what I should do? Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Bob, first is this folder related to an account that you removed from the system? If not, what is the name of the folder. There are "system" accounts, that exist for various purposes. If you're absolutely sure that this is a folder you don't need, open a Command Prompt window, and enter: CD \Documents and Settings Then type in ATTRIB -S foldername Where folder name is the actual name of the folder. If it has spaces in it, put the folder name in quotes. Again, only do this if you're absolutely sure of what you're removing. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I have all permissions set to "full control" and cannot delete the folder. I get a message saying it is a system folder and cannot be deleted. "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Its still a System folder, and you don't have access to it. See Help and Support and search for "take ownership" HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 Additionally, you'll need to adjust the permissions on the folder so that you can delete it. XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership. XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership. How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode) http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418 HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;308419 HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;307874 -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Here's the thing, this folder does not have a user profile associated with it. So there is nothing to copy. That is why I just want to rename it. Alternatively I would like to delete it but can't find a way to do that either. Any other ideas? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... You cannot rename the folder that contains the user's name. You can create a new profile, with the user name the way you want it to appear in the user's folder. Then copy the old user account information to the new one. Copy a User Profile: Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To. In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path. Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile Note: You cannot copy to or from the account you are logged into. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon
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Yep, the command line is often over looked, but it isn't dead yet! G
-- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I should have thought of the attributes thing as I have done that before but it has been so long I forgot about it. Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... As long as it is the folder for the account that you removed, then you're safe in deleting it. Use the ATTRIB command to remove the System property. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Doug, I think it may be, because I did remove an account several weeks ago. Does that change what I should do? Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Bob, first is this folder related to an account that you removed from the system? If not, what is the name of the folder. There are "system" accounts, that exist for various purposes. If you're absolutely sure that this is a folder you don't need, open a Command Prompt window, and enter: CD \Documents and Settings Then type in ATTRIB -S foldername Where folder name is the actual name of the folder. If it has spaces in it, put the folder name in quotes. Again, only do this if you're absolutely sure of what you're removing. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I have all permissions set to "full control" and cannot delete the folder. I get a message saying it is a system folder and cannot be deleted. "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Its still a System folder, and you don't have access to it. See Help and Support and search for "take ownership" HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 Additionally, you'll need to adjust the permissions on the folder so that you can delete it. XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership. XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership. How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode) http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418 HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;308419 HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;307874 -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Here's the thing, this folder does not have a user profile associated with it. So there is nothing to copy. That is why I just want to rename it. Alternatively I would like to delete it but can't find a way to do that either. Any other ideas? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... You cannot rename the folder that contains the user's name. You can create a new profile, with the user name the way you want it to appear in the user's folder. Then copy the old user account information to the new one. Copy a User Profile: Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To. In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path. Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile Note: You cannot copy to or from the account you are logged into. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon
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December 21st 03, 08:53 AM
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Doug,
I tried all of what you suggested, while in safe mode, and I still get a response that the files are in use. So, I don't know what the problem may be or what to do about it. Any other suggestions? Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Bob, Boot the computer into Safe Mode and delete the files from there. That should prevent them from being 'in use'. Additionally, if you still get the same error, open a Command Prompt window, and leave it open. Then open Task Manager and locate the Explorer.exe process. Highlight it and end the process. Delete the files from the Command Prompt window. Then, in Task Manager, go to New, Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the shell. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Well I thought that would work but it didn't. There are apparently files being used in that directory that keep me from deleting it using the "rmdir" command. These are an "index.dat" and "user.dat" file in the "local settings" and "temp internet file" subfolders. I don't understand this because that user is gone so why would those files still be getting used? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Yep, the command line is often over looked, but it isn't dead yet! G -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I should have thought of the attributes thing as I have done that before but it has been so long I forgot about it. Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... As long as it is the folder for the account that you removed, then you're safe in deleting it. Use the ATTRIB command to remove the System property. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Doug, I think it may be, because I did remove an account several weeks ago. Does that change what I should do? Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Bob, first is this folder related to an account that you removed from the system? If not, what is the name of the folder. There are "system" accounts, that exist for various purposes. If you're absolutely sure that this is a folder you don't need, open a Command Prompt window, and enter: CD \Documents and Settings Then type in ATTRIB -S foldername Where folder name is the actual name of the folder. If it has spaces in it, put the folder name in quotes. Again, only do this if you're absolutely sure of what you're removing. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I have all permissions set to "full control" and cannot delete the folder. I get a message saying it is a system folder and cannot be deleted. "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Its still a System folder, and you don't have access to it. See Help and Support and search for "take ownership" HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 Additionally, you'll need to adjust the permissions on the folder so that you can delete it. XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership. XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership. How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode) http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418 HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;308419 HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;307874 -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Here's the thing, this folder does not have a user profile associated with it. So there is nothing to copy. That is why I just want to rename it. Alternatively I would like to delete it but can't find a way to do that either. Any other ideas? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... You cannot rename the folder that contains the user's name. You can create a new profile, with the user name the way you want it to appear in the user's folder. Then copy the old user account information to the new one. Copy a User Profile: Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To. In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path. Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile Note: You cannot copy to or from the account you are logged into. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon
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The only other suggestion is Recovery Console. You'll need to make a change
in the Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC) to allow access to the Documents and Settings folder. Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC Go to: Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Local Policies, Security Options Look in the right pane for Recovery Console: Allow floppy copy and access to all drives and folders. Double click this setting and set it to Enabled. This will give you access to the Documents and Settings folder and its contents. You should be able to delete the files from the Recovery Console command prompt. Help and Support has a full list of the Recovery Console commands that are available. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Doug, I tried all of what you suggested, while in safe mode, and I still get a response that the files are in use. So, I don't know what the problem may be or what to do about it. Any other suggestions? Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Bob, Boot the computer into Safe Mode and delete the files from there. That should prevent them from being 'in use'. Additionally, if you still get the same error, open a Command Prompt window, and leave it open. Then open Task Manager and locate the Explorer.exe process. Highlight it and end the process. Delete the files from the Command Prompt window. Then, in Task Manager, go to New, Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the shell. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Well I thought that would work but it didn't. There are apparently files being used in that directory that keep me from deleting it using the "rmdir" command. These are an "index.dat" and "user.dat" file in the "local settings" and "temp internet file" subfolders. I don't understand this because that user is gone so why would those files still be getting used? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Yep, the command line is often over looked, but it isn't dead yet! G -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I should have thought of the attributes thing as I have done that before but it has been so long I forgot about it. Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... As long as it is the folder for the account that you removed, then you're safe in deleting it. Use the ATTRIB command to remove the System property. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Doug, I think it may be, because I did remove an account several weeks ago. Does that change what I should do? Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Bob, first is this folder related to an account that you removed from the system? If not, what is the name of the folder. There are "system" accounts, that exist for various purposes. If you're absolutely sure that this is a folder you don't need, open a Command Prompt window, and enter: CD \Documents and Settings Then type in ATTRIB -S foldername Where folder name is the actual name of the folder. If it has spaces in it, put the folder name in quotes. Again, only do this if you're absolutely sure of what you're removing. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I have all permissions set to "full control" and cannot delete the folder. I get a message saying it is a system folder and cannot be deleted. "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Its still a System folder, and you don't have access to it. See Help and Support and search for "take ownership" HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 Additionally, you'll need to adjust the permissions on the folder so that you can delete it. XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership. XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership. How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode) http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418 HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;308419 HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;307874 -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Here's the thing, this folder does not have a user profile associated with it. So there is nothing to copy. That is why I just want to rename it. Alternatively I would like to delete it but can't find a way to do that either. Any other ideas? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... You cannot rename the folder that contains the user's name. You can create a new profile, with the user name the way you want it to appear in the user's folder. Then copy the old user account information to the new one. Copy a User Profile: Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To. In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path. Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile Note: You cannot copy to or from the account you are logged into. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon
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Doug,
Before I try this I thought I would pass along some more info. I clicked on Help about in this console and noticed that the EULA is registered to the user I am trying to delete in Documents and settings. I thought this would have been fixed when I went into system properties and changed the name of the computer. This is a stand-alone PC. Would this be having some influence we have not considered? Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... The only other suggestion is Recovery Console. You'll need to make a change in the Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC) to allow access to the Documents and Settings folder. Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC Go to: Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Local Policies, Security Options Look in the right pane for Recovery Console: Allow floppy copy and access to all drives and folders. Double click this setting and set it to Enabled. This will give you access to the Documents and Settings folder and its contents. You should be able to delete the files from the Recovery Console command prompt. Help and Support has a full list of the Recovery Console commands that are available. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Doug, I tried all of what you suggested, while in safe mode, and I still get a response that the files are in use. So, I don't know what the problem may be or what to do about it. Any other suggestions? Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Bob, Boot the computer into Safe Mode and delete the files from there. That should prevent them from being 'in use'. Additionally, if you still get the same error, open a Command Prompt window, and leave it open. Then open Task Manager and locate the Explorer.exe process. Highlight it and end the process. Delete the files from the Command Prompt window. Then, in Task Manager, go to New, Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the shell. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Well I thought that would work but it didn't. There are apparently files being used in that directory that keep me from deleting it using the "rmdir" command. These are an "index.dat" and "user.dat" file in the "local settings" and "temp internet file" subfolders. I don't understand this because that user is gone so why would those files still be getting used? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Yep, the command line is often over looked, but it isn't dead yet! G -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I should have thought of the attributes thing as I have done that before but it has been so long I forgot about it. Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... As long as it is the folder for the account that you removed, then you're safe in deleting it. Use the ATTRIB command to remove the System property. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Doug, I think it may be, because I did remove an account several weeks ago. Does that change what I should do? Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Bob, first is this folder related to an account that you removed from the system? If not, what is the name of the folder. There are "system" accounts, that exist for various purposes. If you're absolutely sure that this is a folder you don't need, open a Command Prompt window, and enter: CD \Documents and Settings Then type in ATTRIB -S foldername Where folder name is the actual name of the folder. If it has spaces in it, put the folder name in quotes. Again, only do this if you're absolutely sure of what you're removing. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I have all permissions set to "full control" and cannot delete the folder. I get a message saying it is a system folder and cannot be deleted. "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Its still a System folder, and you don't have access to it. See Help and Support and search for "take ownership" HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 Additionally, you'll need to adjust the permissions on the folder so that you can delete it. XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership. XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership. How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode) http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418 HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;308419 HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;307874 -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Here's the thing, this folder does not have a user profile associated with it. So there is nothing to copy. That is why I just want to rename it. Alternatively I would like to delete it but can't find a way to do that either. Any other ideas? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... You cannot rename the folder that contains the user's name. You can create a new profile, with the user name the way you want it to appear in the user's folder. Then copy the old user account information to the new one. Copy a User Profile: Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To. In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path. Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile Note: You cannot copy to or from the account you are logged into. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon
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Not that I'm aware of. Changing the computer name doesn't change the
information about who XP is licensed to. That's just a simple registry setting that's easily changed. www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Change Registered Owner and Organization. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Doug, Before I try this I thought I would pass along some more info. I clicked on Help about in this console and noticed that the EULA is registered to the user I am trying to delete in Documents and settings. I thought this would have been fixed when I went into system properties and changed the name of the computer. This is a stand-alone PC. Would this be having some influence we have not considered? Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... The only other suggestion is Recovery Console. You'll need to make a change in the Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC) to allow access to the Documents and Settings folder. Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC Go to: Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Local Policies, Security Options Look in the right pane for Recovery Console: Allow floppy copy and access to all drives and folders. Double click this setting and set it to Enabled. This will give you access to the Documents and Settings folder and its contents. You should be able to delete the files from the Recovery Console command prompt. Help and Support has a full list of the Recovery Console commands that are available. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Doug, I tried all of what you suggested, while in safe mode, and I still get a response that the files are in use. So, I don't know what the problem may be or what to do about it. Any other suggestions? Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Bob, Boot the computer into Safe Mode and delete the files from there. That should prevent them from being 'in use'. Additionally, if you still get the same error, open a Command Prompt window, and leave it open. Then open Task Manager and locate the Explorer.exe process. Highlight it and end the process. Delete the files from the Command Prompt window. Then, in Task Manager, go to New, Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the shell. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Well I thought that would work but it didn't. There are apparently files being used in that directory that keep me from deleting it using the "rmdir" command. These are an "index.dat" and "user.dat" file in the "local settings" and "temp internet file" subfolders. I don't understand this because that user is gone so why would those files still be getting used? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Yep, the command line is often over looked, but it isn't dead yet! G -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I should have thought of the attributes thing as I have done that before but it has been so long I forgot about it. Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... As long as it is the folder for the account that you removed, then you're safe in deleting it. Use the ATTRIB command to remove the System property. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Doug, I think it may be, because I did remove an account several weeks ago. Does that change what I should do? Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Bob, first is this folder related to an account that you removed from the system? If not, what is the name of the folder. There are "system" accounts, that exist for various purposes. If you're absolutely sure that this is a folder you don't need, open a Command Prompt window, and enter: CD \Documents and Settings Then type in ATTRIB -S foldername Where folder name is the actual name of the folder. If it has spaces in it, put the folder name in quotes. Again, only do this if you're absolutely sure of what you're removing. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I have all permissions set to "full control" and cannot delete the folder. I get a message saying it is a system folder and cannot be deleted. "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Its still a System folder, and you don't have access to it. See Help and Support and search for "take ownership" HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 Additionally, you'll need to adjust the permissions on the folder so that you can delete it. XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership. XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership. How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode) http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418 HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;308419 HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;307874 -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Here's the thing, this folder does not have a user profile associated with it. So there is nothing to copy. That is why I just want to rename it. Alternatively I would like to delete it but can't find a way to do that either. Any other ideas? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... You cannot rename the folder that contains the user's name. You can create a new profile, with the user name the way you want it to appear in the user's folder. Then copy the old user account information to the new one. Copy a User Profile: Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To. In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path. Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile Note: You cannot copy to or from the account you are logged into. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon
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I installed the recovery console but when I try to startup in it it asks me
for a password. I have never assigned a password to an administrator account, so what do I do? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Not that I'm aware of. Changing the computer name doesn't change the information about who XP is licensed to. That's just a simple registry setting that's easily changed. www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Change Registered Owner and Organization. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Doug, Before I try this I thought I would pass along some more info. I clicked on Help about in this console and noticed that the EULA is registered to the user I am trying to delete in Documents and settings. I thought this would have been fixed when I went into system properties and changed the name of the computer. This is a stand-alone PC. Would this be having some influence we have not considered? Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... The only other suggestion is Recovery Console. You'll need to make a change in the Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC) to allow access to the Documents and Settings folder. Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC Go to: Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Local Policies, Security Options Look in the right pane for Recovery Console: Allow floppy copy and access to all drives and folders. Double click this setting and set it to Enabled. This will give you access to the Documents and Settings folder and its contents. You should be able to delete the files from the Recovery Console command prompt. Help and Support has a full list of the Recovery Console commands that are available. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Doug, I tried all of what you suggested, while in safe mode, and I still get a response that the files are in use. So, I don't know what the problem may be or what to do about it. Any other suggestions? Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Bob, Boot the computer into Safe Mode and delete the files from there. That should prevent them from being 'in use'. Additionally, if you still get the same error, open a Command Prompt window, and leave it open. Then open Task Manager and locate the Explorer.exe process. Highlight it and end the process. Delete the files from the Command Prompt window. Then, in Task Manager, go to New, Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the shell. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Well I thought that would work but it didn't. There are apparently files being used in that directory that keep me from deleting it using the "rmdir" command. These are an "index.dat" and "user.dat" file in the "local settings" and "temp internet file" subfolders. I don't understand this because that user is gone so why would those files still be getting used? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Yep, the command line is often over looked, but it isn't dead yet! G -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I should have thought of the attributes thing as I have done that before but it has been so long I forgot about it. Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... As long as it is the folder for the account that you removed, then you're safe in deleting it. Use the ATTRIB command to remove the System property. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Doug, I think it may be, because I did remove an account several weeks ago. Does that change what I should do? Thanks, Bob "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Bob, first is this folder related to an account that you removed from the system? If not, what is the name of the folder. There are "system" accounts, that exist for various purposes. If you're absolutely sure that this is a folder you don't need, open a Command Prompt window, and enter: CD \Documents and Settings Then type in ATTRIB -S foldername Where folder name is the actual name of the folder. If it has spaces in it, put the folder name in quotes. Again, only do this if you're absolutely sure of what you're removing. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I have all permissions set to "full control" and cannot delete the folder. I get a message saying it is a system folder and cannot be deleted. "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... Its still a System folder, and you don't have access to it. See Help and Support and search for "take ownership" HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 Additionally, you'll need to adjust the permissions on the folder so that you can delete it. XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership. XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership. How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode) http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308418 HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;308419 HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;307874 -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... Here's the thing, this folder does not have a user profile associated with it. So there is nothing to copy. That is why I just want to rename it. Alternatively I would like to delete it but can't find a way to do that either. Any other ideas? "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote in message ... You cannot rename the folder that contains the user's name. You can create a new profile, with the user name the way you want it to appear in the user's folder. Then copy the old user account information to the new one. Copy a User Profile: Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then click Copy To. In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the new profile, or click Browse to select the path. Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151 How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile Note: You cannot copy to or from the account you are logged into. -- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Associate Expert ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "Bob Brannon" wrote in message ... I am using XP Professional. Can anyone tell me how to rename a system folder in "C:\Documents and Settings\"? Some of them can be by simply renaming. Others can't and give an error message if one tries. One I can't do by the simple method is the one I need to change. There must be some way, in the registry or something? I have tried what I could find in the registry but it didn't work, so I changed it back. I don't want to have to reinstall to create a new one or override an existing. -- Bob Brannon
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