Windows 10: trying to rename my old user folder from another install
Discus and support trying to rename my old user folder from another install in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; i just reinstalled windows and on my old install i had all my user profiles go to the e drive and not the c on this new install i want to do the same... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by leo1477, Dec 1, 2018.
Thema:
trying to rename my old user folder from another install
Loading...
-
trying to rename my old user folder from another install - Similar Threads - trying rename old
-
Rename the user folder
in Windows 10 GamingRename the user folder: Hello!I just bought a new computer with Windows 11. When I set it up it asked me for my full name. when the setup guide finished I noticed that my user folder had my full name C:\users<user name>. The problem is that my name is Björn and Ö is not a standard letter. Having... -
Rename the user folder
in Windows 10 Software and AppsRename the user folder: Hello!I just bought a new computer with Windows 11. When I set it up it asked me for my full name. when the setup guide finished I noticed that my user folder had my full name C:\users<user name>. The problem is that my name is Björn and Ö is not a standard letter. Having... -
renaming user folder?
in User Accounts and Family Safetyrenaming user folder?: I just got a new computer and set it up and then realized my user folder only has the first six letters of my name...if I rename it to my full first name will apps that have already run got messed up because they will be looking for data in the wrong users folder? Tia... -
renaming user folder?
in Windows 10 Performance & Maintenancerenaming user folder?: I just got a new computer and set it up and then realized my user folder only has the first six letters of my name...if I rename it to my full first name will apps that have already run got messed up because they will be looking for data in the wrong users folder? Tia... -
Accidentally renamed User folder to Downloads after trying to move User folders to another...
in Windows 10 Network and SharingAccidentally renamed User folder to Downloads after trying to move User folders to another...: I tried to move my User folders to another drive but when the first folder showed up as not being in a folder the same as what would be in C:\Users\Pete\ I ried to move the files back. I tried following... -
User Folder Renamed
in Windows 10 Network and SharingUser Folder Renamed: I just renamed my user folder in Windows 10 admin mode without understanding what that would do. Now i cannot access all my old files. How can I recover my work? https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/user-folder-renamed/cca273bc-0d0f-42cc-a140-5c4775f1da2f -
Rename a User folder
in Windows 10 Network and SharingRename a User folder: Hello there! I need to change my User name. I changed th name in the Registry editor here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList.But I cannot rename the particular folder inside the Users folder, I simply don't have such an option after... -
Rename user folder?
in User Accounts and Family SafetyRename 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. 34760 -
Rename user folder?
in User Accounts and Family SafetyRename user folder?: Hello. I guess since i installed windows 10 using my microsoft account, my user folder got named after my microsoft mail, or some part of it anyway. So am wondering if it's possible to rename the user folder somehow? 8699
Users found this page by searching for:
windows explorer cannot rename users folder on second hdd