Windows 10: Rename user folder?

Hello,
it's not much of an issue just a personal preference, however how would I go about to changing my user folder name?

Thanks.

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Renaming the users folders

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

You are trying to rename the User folder, which can’t be done through the File explorer. Whatever user name you use of your User account, user account folder will have same name. You can rename the Subfolder of the User account folder but not User
account folder.

If you want rename the User account folder, change user account name using the suggestion

Lets’ refer to these steps to rename the User account and check if that helps.

• Press Windows and X keys together.
• Click on Control Panel, click on User Accounts.
• Click on User account, then click on “Change your account name”
• If it’s prompting for password please enter and click on Yes. If you do not have password click on
  Yes.
• Enter the new user name.
• Click on change name.

Reference link for more information.

Windows 8 User Folder Rename.

Windows 8 User Folder Rename



Please do let us know if you need further help.

 

Renaming the users folders

Hello!

Is it possible ton rename the user folder without generating a mess in the system? Here is an example to explain my question:

Let's say the user's name is Sebastian. When Windows is creating an new account on a computer, the system creates a folder called 'sebast' in C:\Users. (C:\Users\sebast)

If Sebastian wants to rename this folder in C:\Users\Sebastian (for aesthetic reason), is it possible? How?

Thank's in advance for any help

 

You won't be able to change the folder named Users. It is a system folder, like Windows, Programs, etc.

If you are speaking about changing the name of the folder Just beneath Users, i.e. <your user name>, this can be done by creating a new user account with the name you want and when you have it configured the way you desire, delete the old user account.

 

But what about the actual user's folder under there. In my case, is there some way I can rename C:\users\psklen to C:\users\pat ?

Thank you,
pat----

 

I was editing when you replied.
If you are speaking about changing the name of the folder Just beneath Users, i.e. <your user name>, this can be done by creating a new user account with the name you want and when you have it configured the way you desire, delete the old user account.

 

Creating a new account is the only practical way. Renaming the profile folder under Users is highly problematic and that is why renaming the account will not change the profile name.

 

+1; long ago tried the ReNaming thing, surface-wise it took, however the account still was the original name. Saw once where somebody successfully did it, however, the many many steps it took were extremely geeky! Follow pbcopter and LMiller7 advice, and you won't go wrong.