Windows 10: Renaming User Accounts and their folders
Discus and support Renaming User Accounts and their folders in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; In a short while I will be purchasing a Windows 10 PC, but I am not sure if I'll be able to tell them I want to install Win10 myself or if they'll do... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by Foebane72, May 19, 2016.
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