Windows 10: How can I make a DEEP change of username, including user profile?

My laptop was returned from Acer Warranty Service with username: 'acer'. Because I need to synch it with another computer, I want to make a DEEP change of username to 'mark'.


I used 'Control Panel' > 'User Accounts' > 'Change your account name' to change the account name from 'acer' to 'mark' and then restarted Windows. However, though the username is now 'mark', the user profile is still 'c:\Users\acer\'. It needs to be 'c:\Users\mark\'.


Got any suggestions?


Warm Regards,

Mark.

:)

 

Current active users that are friends

The other reason I suggested this is that users can add characters to their username that are not alphanumeric (e.g. user*). This confuses things somewhat when looking at the list.

 

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Hi
vasilisnikolo,

Are you logged in with the Microsoft account or a local account?

You can follow the steps below to change the username and check if it helps.

• Press Windows key + X key.
• Click on Control Panel.
• Under view, select large icons.
• Go to User Account.
• Click on Manage another account.
• Select the User Account for which you want to select the password.
• Click on Change the username.
• Click on Change Name button.

Hope this information is helpful.

 

How to change 'USERNAME' inside 'USER PROFILES' in WIN10?

Run the command netplwiz and double-click your name in the list there.

Then change the "username" shown.