Windows 10: User Profile Rename

im currently using a windows 10 home os ( build 1809 ) and under the user folder it spelled my name wrong, i would like to know how do i rename the usesr folder? and by doing so will it affect any applications thats already installed in the device?

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Renaming user profile


Hello Chux, *Smile

The tutorial below can help show you how to safely rename your user profile folder.

*Warning It is critical that you do step 1 and 2 exactly to prevent issues.

*Arrow Change Name of User Profile Folder in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

 

User Profile Service failed

To resolve your concern, we suggest that you follow these steps:

• Copy the Default folder (in C:\Users) from another windows 10 computer.
• Rename the Default folder to something like DefaultOLD (just to keep it for safety reasons).
  
• Paste it in your Users folder.
• To make sure that you won't have problems with permissions of the "implant" folder, just transfer it via a FAT/FAT32 formatted USB stick (those filesystems don't have permissions).

This will provide solution to the error User Profile Service failed.

Let us know if you need more assistance.

 

How to completely delete the files and folders of the corrupted profile and rename the same user profile name in the newly created user profile in Windows 10?

Hello Ian,



Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. We will assist you in resolving the issue.



Method 1: You can delete the files and folders from the corrupted user from
File explorer by following the steps below:

• 
  Press Windows logo + E keys on the keyboard to open
  File explorer.
  
• 
  Click on This PC located at the left side panel of the window to open the drives of the PC.
  
• 
  Go to users folder by opening the
  C: drive.
  
• 
  From users folder, locate the user folder you want to delete and
  press Shift + Delete keys on the keyboard.
  
• 
  After the process is complete, close the window and check if the files and folders are deleted.
  

Method 2: I suggest you to refer to the suggestion by
Annu Singh from the link below to rename the user profile and check if it helps.

Rename User Account Folder in Windows 10 Preview



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