Windows 10: why cant i change my USERS file name in drive C:/

Discus and support why cant i change my USERS file name in drive C:/ in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I made an error when I first set up this pc and now I cant fix it....when I go into c drive and to my users file it wont let me rename the file and I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by lesbannister, Aug 4, 2019.

  1. LESBANNISTER
    lesbannister Win User

    why cant i change my USERS file name in drive C:/


    I made an error when I first set up this pc and now I cant fix it....when I go into c drive and to my users file it wont let me rename the file and I have done a factory fresh reboot and it keeps adding my incorrect name to the same file and I cant change it or find a solution to it.....I am on here as I can only think it can be done from here or I am not sure if it is because of my details that HP have of mine....any help would be great.....thanks... why cant i change my USERS file name in drive C:/ :)

    :)
     
    lesbannister, Aug 4, 2019
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  2. HEREATHOME
    Hereathome Win User

    Change user name on c drive to match administrator name.


    I just bought a new laptop as the hard drive on my old one died. It had two users, “John” and “Jane”. The computer store where I bought the new laptop named it John, but I want it to be Jane. I changed the administrator name to Jane and that works, however when I go to c /users it still list John: for example c/users/John and I want to change that to c/users/Jane. I have not been able to figure out how to change the user name to agree with the user name on the c drive. Could someone please explain how you do that on windows 10? Thank you.
     
    Hereathome, Aug 4, 2019
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  3. NACHAPPA C K
    Nachappa C K Win User
    Change the Default C:\Users\[name]

    Hi Callie,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

    I understand the inconvenience you are facing. Let me help you in resolving the issue.

    According to the issue, you want to correct the name in your file path, as it is different from your account name as well as system name.

    I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if that helps:

    1. Make a local account first with the name you want, then sign into a Microsoft account.

    2. Open your C: Drive and then go to the Users folder. Check if you see the other account there.

    3. Delete the account and then change your Local Account into your Microsoft account.

    Keep us posted on Windows related queries and we will be happy to assist you further.
     
    Nachappa C K, Aug 4, 2019
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  4. PJCACTUS
    pjcactus Win User

    why cant i change my USERS file name in drive C:/

    How to change C drive User Name?


    I am the only user of my pc, and I am the administrator etc but the user name shown in the C drive is John and I want to change that to Pete.

    I have drives C and F

    In C the user is called John
    In F user called Pete
    Start/File Explorer/This pc/Local Disc (Cwhy cant i change my USERS file name in drive C:/ :)/Users/John
    Start/File Explorer/This pc/Local Disc (Fwhy cant i change my USERS file name in drive C:/ :)/Users/Pete

    Q2 How do I rename user John to Pete in the C drive?
    Thanks
    Pete
     
    pjcactus, Aug 4, 2019
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