Windows 10: How do I change my user folder name

Discus and support How do I change my user folder name in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; Windows 10 - The latest version. I messed up somehow and my user folder is now called "shang" ... go figure. However, I'd like it to be at least... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by Harry Mcgovern, Jun 3, 2020.

  1. HARRY MCGOVERN
    Harry Mcgovern Win User

    How do I change my user folder name


    Windows 10 - The latest version.
    I messed up somehow and my user folder is now called "shang" ... go figure. However, I'd like it to be at least "Robert" or maybe even "RobertChalmers" but can't seem to find a way to change it.

    /Users/shang to /Users/Robert

    Does anyone know of an easy way to do that?

    :)
     
    Harry Mcgovern, Jun 3, 2020
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  2. RYAN_2013
    Ryan_2013 Win User

    Change User Name Folders

    "The change the name on the Account folder is more difficult because it is more heavily protected. See this tutorial:https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/89060-chang..."

    On this link, the details show renaming another account. I'm wanting to change the Admin account. It's a good thing I had another user setup on my computer, also as an Admin, because after changing the SID in step 8. And, unable to change the name in step
    11. As "Rename" wasn't in the list. I restarted the computer, since the Admin user account name was changed I was unable to load windows. I had to log into my other account, which was setup as Admin and change the SID back to the 5 letters the user name was
    titled.

    My computer, Admin account, works again.

    I wasn't wanting to just change another account user name, which this is possible to do. I wanted to change the main user, myself.
     
    Ryan_2013, Jun 3, 2020
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  3. NYIMA YONTEN
    Nyima Yonten Win User
    User Account folder name

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I understand that you are facing issues with changing the folder name under Users folder in Windows 10.

    I suggest you to perform the below steps and check if it helps.

    1. Open the File Explorer and double click on C drive.

    2. Open Users folder from the list.

    3. Click on the user name folder and then tap on F2 Key.

    4. Change the name of the folder and hit on Enter Key.

    5. It will ask for Administrator Permission and click on Ok.

    6. Folder name will be changed.

    Get back to us if you need any further assistance on Windows related issues and we will be glad to help.
     
    Nyima Yonten, Jun 3, 2020
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  4. KIDMANPE
    KidmanPE Win User

    How do I change my user folder name

    User Account folder name

    Well... that accomplished absolutely nothing! F2 alone brought up my volume bar. Ctrl-F2 = nothing! Fn-F2 = nothing! And, finally, Alt-F2 = nothing! What's supposed to happen when I "click" the User [my (sorta) name] folder and press the F2 key?!
     
    KidmanPE, Jun 3, 2020
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