Windows 10: Powershell objects to space in username

Powershell won't change directory because of the space in my username "Andy Kay".

I understand I can change my username, but that it won't change the name in the path.

Is there a way around this?

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2020-09 Windows 10 Update break with spaces in username

Hi All,

Just a quick share, all the September updates for Windows 10 break logons with error of invalid password if username has spaces at the end. Luckily we had remote management of the devices so were able to repair through a Powershell script.

get-localuser | foreach-object { if ($_.name.length -ne $_.name.trim().length) { rename-localuser -name $_.name -newname $_.name.trim() } }

 

PowerShell instead of Commandline in Creators Update

Interestingly enough my personal laptop just got the update...and still has Command Prompt listed, not PowerShell...

Edit: Not that it matters...I use both regularly. *Toast :toast:

 

PowerShell question

The username you typed in underneath your diagram is the username for the Built-In Admin account.

• To get the prompt that you wrote you would have to log in as the Built-In Admin account and then open Powershell from there.
  
• I have never heard of anybody running Powershell using the Built-In Admin and have no idea if it would work [there are several undocumented limitations to the Built-In Admin account in Windows 10]

Is that what you meant or were you just asking how to get an elevated Powershell window?

• This is done by right-clicking on the Powershell link in the Start menu & selecting Run as Admin.

Denis