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  1. /U/GITARTHAK
    /u/gitarthak Win User

    I will be using Wsl for that reason i need to change the user name in C:\Users\Gitartha...

    /u/gitarthak, Jul 2, 2020
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  2. DSD
    DSD Win User

    Need help with changing name of user profile folder

    I would like to change the name of the user profile folder. I have found and tried a few methods including one from Microsoft forums. None of them worked. I kept getting something about my User needing to sign out and back in again that there was a problem, so I would sign out and back in again and it didn't work. I think the reason is because Windows created a TEMP user and would log me in under that so there would be a folder named C/User/TEMP and still the original named folder of C/User/myuserfolder.

    I found this on the forums here: Change Name of User Profile Folder in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

    The instructions are very similar to what I have tried. In the above post John W used safe mode. Do I need to go through all the steps again as listed in the post and then go into safe mode, or can I just use safe mode to change the folder name?

    Also, are there newer instructions for how to do this with updates to Windows since the above thread was posted over a year ago?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    DSD, Jul 2, 2020
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  3. AKSHAYMEKALA
    Akshaymekala Win User
    I need to change or Rename the folder C:\Users\<name> to C:\Users\<Mywish> . I'm using Windows 10 Home

    Please Give me the details to rename the users name in C drive to my wish. Currently I only have one user and I have admin privileges.

    What steps I need to follow. ?
     
    Akshaymekala, Jul 2, 2020
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  4. MAYANK GUPTA10
    Mayank Gupta10 Win User

    I will be using Wsl for that reason i need to change the user name in C:\Users\Gitartha...

    user name change

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    As per the description, I understand that you are facing some issues using Windows 10.

    I would suggest you to follow the steps given below and check if that helps.


    • Press Windows + X key.

    • Click on control panel.

    • Click on user accounts.

    • Click on change your account name.
    Change the name as per your according and restart the computer.

    Hope this information helps. Please let us know if you need any other assistance with Windows in future. We will be happy to assist you.
     
    Mayank Gupta10, Jul 2, 2020
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