Windows 10: User folder name bothers me

Discus and support User folder name bothers me in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Hello Community,I reinstalled Windows 10 and was unhappy with the name of my user folder. Why wasn't I asked about the name? And how can I change it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by Ferry93de, Aug 3, 2023.

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    User folder name bothers me


    Hello Community,I reinstalled Windows 10 and was unhappy with the name of my user folder. Why wasn't I asked about the name? And how can I change it permanently so that I don't have the same problem for the next restinallation?Thanks in advanceFerry

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