User accounts - renaming Issue.

Posted: 04-12-2008, 01:33 AM

Sparrow

Guest
Posts: n/a

I wish to rename my user on Vista Business.
My current user is called "Sparow", missing an extra "r".

I followed the path:

- Control Panel\User Accounts\User Accounts

And used the "Change your account name" option to change the name of the
account to "Sparrow" (Including an extra "r").

Now this shows on my login screen and when clicking on the windows button on
the start menu

But, when accessing the directory

- C:\Users

The user is displayed as "Sparow" (That's the original Sparrow without two
"r"'s)
- C:\Users\Sparow

Is it because this was the original account name and it cannot be changed?
What options do I have?
Are they: To somehow edit the name of this account, Create a new user with
the correct spelling of my name and copy the files across, or any other
soloution.

I know it sounds like a trivial query - but it means something to me.

Thank you for your time, it's much appreciated and any help would be great!

Sparrow

Responses to "User accounts - renaming Issue."

Ronin13

Guest
Posts: n/a

RE: User accounts - renaming Issue.

Posted: 04-22-2008, 03:41 AM

Sorry I don't have an answer only the same problem. I bought a laptop that
was a display model. The admin account was a long number. I would have
changed the account name to mine but the folders are still the long number.
There must be some solution, my searches so far have not revealed an answer
only a large number of people that want to do the same thing. If not a
simple rename there must be a procedure to accomplish this. I would settle
for the simple way XP remapped My Documents.

"Sparrow" wrote:

> I wish to rename my user on Vista Business.
> My current user is called "Sparow", missing an extra "r".
>
> I followed the path:
>
> - Control Panel\User Accounts\User Accounts
>
> And used the "Change your account name" option to change the name of the
> account to "Sparrow" (Including an extra "r").
>
> Now this shows on my login screen and when clicking on the windows button on
> the start menu
>
> But, when accessing the directory
>
> - C:\Users
>
> The user is displayed as "Sparow" (That's the original Sparrow without two
> "r"'s)
> - C:\Users\Sparow
>
> Is it because this was the original account name and it cannot be changed?
> What options do I have?
> Are they: To somehow edit the name of this account, Create a new user with
> the correct spelling of my name and copy the files across, or any other
> soloution.
>
> I know it sounds like a trivial query - but it means something to me.
>
> Thank you for your time, it's much appreciated and any help would be great!
>
> Sparrow

t-4-2

Guest
Posts: n/a

RE: User accounts - renaming Issue.

Posted: 04-22-2008, 09:26 PM

Ronin13;690450 Wrote:

> Sorry I don't have an answer only the same problem. I bought a lapto
> tha
> was a display model. The admin account was a long number. I would hav
> changed the account name to mine but the folders are still the lon
> number
> There must be some solution, my searches so far have not revealed a
> answe
> only a large number of people that want to do the same thing. If not
> simple rename there must be a procedure to accomplish this. I woul
> settl
> for the simple way XP remapped My Documents
>
> "Sparrow" wrote

> > > >
> > > I wish to rename my user on Vista Business
> > > My current user is called "Sparow", missing an extra "r"
> >
> > > I followed the path
> >
> > > - Control Panel\User Accounts\User Account
> >
> > > And used the "Change your account name" option to change the name o
> > th
> > > account to "Sparrow" (Including an extra "r")
> >
> > > Now this shows on my login screen and when clicking on the window
> > button o
> > > the start men
> >
> > > But, when accessing the director
> >
> > > - C:\User
> >
> > > The user is displayed as "Sparow" (That's the original Sparro
> > without tw
> > > "r"'s
> > > - C:\Users\Sparo
> >
> > > Is it because this was the original account name and it cannot b
> > changed
> > > What options do I have
> > > Are they: To somehow edit the name of this account, Create a new use
> > wit
> > > the correct spelling of my name and copy the files across, or an
> > othe
> > > soloution
> >
> > > I know it sounds like a trivial query - but it means something to me
> >
> > > Thank you for your time, it's much appreciated and any help would b
> > great
> >
> > > Sparrow > >

Hello Ronin and Sparrow
I don't have a "quick fix", but rather a long one. How about set up
new admin account, logon to it, Remove the first one. The system wil
offer you to keep the files before removing the account. The only thin
you'll lose is e-mail messages

--
t-4-2

LinkBack

Thread Tools

Display Modes

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
user accounts don't show up on manage accounts	DavidDuffy	Windows Vista Administration	0	10-11-2007 12:30 AM
Standard user accounts can access files of other accounts??!!	Ralf	Windows Vista Administration	0	06-04-2007 11:53 AM
user account does not appear in the user accounts control panel	Frank	Windows XP Security & Administration	0	07-25-2003 03:35 AM
renaming a user account	Tom Kriete	Windows XP New Users	1	07-15-2003 05:36 PM
Number of admin user accounts and old user name still working	A Paranoid Newsgroup User	Windows XP Security & Administration	1	07-13-2003 02:45 AM