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Old 01-04-2008, 07:22 PM   #1 (permalink)
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When I setup the computer I set the user name to "First & Last". After awhile
I decided it would be better to have a user name with no SPACES in it. I used
the User Account screen to change the user name to "First-Last". However the
old User Account still shows up on the computer, such as the current profile
name shows as "NAME-HP\First & Last". Also when I open File Manager a
directory called "First-Last" is on the Desktop but on the C Drive under
Users I have a directory called "First & Last".
It appears that the two directories are indentical and when I make a change
to one the change is also made to the other.
I want to have ONE user with a name of "First-Last". Can you help me
eliminate the old "First & Last" user name for good?

Thanks!
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Old 01-04-2008, 11:51 PM   #2 (permalink)
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kschiller;561915 Wrote:
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> When I setup the computer I set the user name to "First & Last". After
> awhile
> I decided it would be better to have a user name with no SPACES in it.
> I used
> the User Account screen to change the user name to "First-Last".
> However the
> old User Account still shows up on the computer, such as the current
> profile
> name shows as "NAME-HP\First & Last". Also when I open File Manager a
> directory called "First-Last" is on the Desktop but on the C Drive
> under
> Users I have a directory called "First & Last".
> It appears that the two directories are indentical and when I make a
> change
> to one the change is also made to the other.
> I want to have ONE user with a name of "First-Last". Can you help me
> eliminate the old "First & Last" user name for good?
>
> Thanks!
Hi kschiller,

The only option is to create a new Administrator account with the
username you want, then transfer what you want to the new one and delete
the old user account.

Shawn


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Old 01-05-2008, 03:10 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Shawn,

Thanks for the feedback! I was afraid that was the answer but I was hoping
for another less "painful" way to fix the problem.

Cheers, Kevin

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> kschiller;561915 Wrote:
Quote:
> > When I setup the computer I set the user name to "First & Last". After
> > awhile
> > I decided it would be better to have a user name with no SPACES in it.
> > I used
> > the User Account screen to change the user name to "First-Last".
> > However the
> > old User Account still shows up on the computer, such as the current
> > profile
> > name shows as "NAME-HP\First & Last". Also when I open File Manager a
> > directory called "First-Last" is on the Desktop but on the C Drive
> > under
> > Users I have a directory called "First & Last".
> > It appears that the two directories are indentical and when I make a
> > change
> > to one the change is also made to the other.
> > I want to have ONE user with a name of "First-Last". Can you help me
> > eliminate the old "First & Last" user name for good?
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> Hi kschiller,
>
> The only option is to create a new Administrator account with the
> username you want, then transfer what you want to the new one and delete
> the old user account.
>
> Shawn
>
>
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> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> '*Vista Forums*'
> (http://www.vistax64.com/index.php?referrerid=2980)
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>
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