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Documnets And Settings
Name: Michael P Date: August 22, 2006 at 09:48:41 Pacific OS: Windows Xp Pro CPU/Ram: 512 MB. Product: SONY
Comment:
Can anyone please tell me how to change the name that comes up in documents and settings. Currently it shows a folder that says glen and i want to replace it with Michael
Name: wanderer Date: August 22, 2006 at 10:08:54 Pacific
Reply:
create a new user called michael. then copy the contents of glen's docs and settings to michael's documents and settings.
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Response Number 2
Name: Michael P Date: August 22, 2006 at 10:15:26 Pacific
Reply:
how to do that
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Response Number 3
Name: Michael P Date: August 22, 2006 at 10:22:24 Pacific
Reply:
Keep in mind i want to change the name in documents and settings and not change the name of the account. I checked in user accounts in cp and it didnt show glen there. It was empty so i created michael. Now i can log in as michel but under documents and settings it still shows a folder named glen. It stores cookies and all under glen not michael.
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Response Number 4
Name: wanderer Date: August 22, 2006 at 11:06:01 Pacific
Reply:
that sounds more like you renamed an account not created a new one.
You can't change folder names without getting into registry edits and security assignments. More chance for mistakes which is why I am not suggesting it.
Sounds like you would be better off logging in as administrator [control-alt-delete at the windows welcome screen], delete user accounts, recreate and then logon under that account. If reusing michael delete the account and its folders.
If you want a particular profile, save that folders contents and copy them to your new documents and settings folder.
Give a person a fish, they eat for a day. Suggest they internet search and they learn a skill for a lifetime.
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Response Number 5
Name: XpUser Date: August 22, 2006 at 11:17:40 Pacific
Reply:
If Glen is the only folder beside the unnamed Adm, I believe you cannot change itbecause Windows made this permanent.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 6
Name: XpUser Date: August 22, 2006 at 12:12:04 Pacific
Reply:
Typo..
..it because Windows made this permanent.
should read
..it because it is the default user folder.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 7
Name: Michael P Date: August 22, 2006 at 12:26:18 Pacific
Reply:
so what do i do to remove it or rename it
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Response Number 8
Name: XpUser Date: August 22, 2006 at 12:54:15 Pacific
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