Windows 10: Wrong user ID for home directory

Discus and support Wrong user ID for home directory in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; New Win10 computer. Install went fine but then checked my home directory. It should have been \Users\wxgeek instead it was \Users\wxgee. **** !!!... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by jimmymoser, Apr 4, 2021.

  1. Wrong user ID for home directory


    New Win10 computer. Install went fine but then checked my home directory.

    It should have been \Users\wxgeek instead it was \Users\wxgee. **** !!!

    Looks like it took only the first five letters of my email user name.

    After finding mentions of this problem is previous messages to this board

    I followed the instructions from Microsoft to fix this problem and now the browser

    fails to download anything. "Download failed".


    Went online to Microsoft and purchased another Windows 10 license as I

    could not figure out how to re-install the one that came on the computer.

    Went through the install again. EXACTLY THE SAME RESULT!!!!!!!!!!!!


    At no time during the install process did it ask me for a user name??????

    If it wasn't for a couple of apps that I need, I would convert to Linux that I have used

    for years and erase Windows 10 from all my PCs. It would be nice if

    Microsoft treated their customers as if they had a brain!!!!!!!!

    :)
     
    jimmymoser, Apr 4, 2021
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  2. Drone Win User

    Directory Size Utility

    First of all nice utility, Mindweaver!
    Second of all, it's so nice to see that this section ain't dead.

    I have a few questions/suggestions, maybe you'd want to see ...
    • maybe you rename Get Folder button caption to something more intuitive? Add Folder, Get Folder Size, Check Folder Size or something like that?
    • Could you add subfolder files to the right pane? (it can be a tickbox with include sub dirs)
    • maybe you also add export list to excel?
    • there's delete file button maybe you add delete folder button too?
    • and finally maybe you can add UP button for directories?
     
    Drone, Apr 4, 2021
    #2
  3. Directory Size Utility

    New! Directory Size Utility BETA v1.1

    New features!
    • New button icons!
    • New Total selected directory size!
    • Made the Exit button text bigger!
    Download here
     
    Mindweaver, Apr 4, 2021
    #3
  4. Wrong user ID for home directory

    Directory Size Utility

    Is that the one for download in the original post? You should list the version up for download. *Toast :toast:
     
    stinger608, Apr 4, 2021
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