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Personal name showing up in filepaths! Please Help??
Hi... when I got my new Dell about a year ago, my ISP set it all up for me... and typed my REAL NAME in it when doing so... this is not the Computer Name, and I have tried to go in and change the "User Name" with little tweak programs I got from this site, but it only wants to change my Computer's name.
Here is what my filepaths look like (substituting "MyRealName" for my real name):
C:\Documents and Settings\MyRealName\All My Junk\Brad Pitt
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How can I change this?? I did not know this person typed in my real name!
I hope someone can please help me... new to this board, but I have searched through hours of forums and this one too trying to find my own answer... nothing worked... And when I go to My Documents, a folder is there with my real name on it, and I can't change it because it says I can't change a Windows System folder name. I did go into the Registry once and found that folder in there somewhere deep in the abyss... I tried to change the name in there, and it wouldn't do it, so I just left, Thanking the Gods I hadn't done any damage somehow! LOL I haven't gone back to the Registry because it is too deep for someone who does not know what they are doing!
Wishing you a happy day
Sincerely, suomigirl --------------------
System Model: Dimension 8250
BIOS Version: Dell Computer Corporation A01 ntel(R) Pentium(R) 4
CPU 2.40GHz Processor Speed 2.33 GHz
RAM 256MB ersion: x86 Family 15 Model 2
Stepping Speed: 2386 MHz
OS Win XP Home Edition OS Version:5.1.2600 Service Pack: 1.0
Hot Fix: Q817606
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Posted March 16th, 2004 15:00
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Posted March 16th, 2004 15:00
Here is the article on how to use file and settings transfer wizard
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;306186
Message Edited by TucsonJohn on 03-16-2004 10:57 AM
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Posted March 16th, 2004 17:00
You can also right click on "Your Name" folder and rename it. In Control Panel, User Accts, you can change the User name.838
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Posted March 16th, 2004 19:00
Mary G wrote: You can also right click on "Your Name" folder and rename it. In Control Panel, User Accts, you can change the User name.
The above will only change the Logon name & "My Computer" user/Documents Folder name.
If you want to change the name shown by
C:\Documents and Settings\usernameLogon as Default Administrator
(use Safe Mode for Home & normal Mode for Pro)
Do a Search Advanced for old user name , ie: say called TOM
& change Folder TOM name to NewAccountName in Folder TOM;
ie : C:\Documents and Settings\TOM
then use Regedit to navigate to HKEY
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
& select HKEY below which shows;
"ProfileImagePath" %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\TOM
& change to %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\NewAccountName as above.You can see the Folder name being used at present by right click on Start button & select "Explore"
the name used is the main Folder name.
If you use "User Accounts" to change name it doesn't change the main Folder name unless you do the above.Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 03-17-2004 09:04 AM
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Posted March 17th, 2004 03:00
Just want to say "THANKS" everyone for your time to help me !
I will do this in the next couple of days and let you know how it goes.
My best to all of you....
suomigirl
IBM Aptiva "Ed"
Dell Dimension 8250 "Storm"
Averatec notebook "Djehuty"
TucsonJohn
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Posted March 16th, 2004 15:00
To resolve this you will need to create a new user account in Windows XP.
C:\Documents and Settings\MyRealName\All My Junk\Brad Pitt will then change to
C:\Documents and Settings\YourSecretName
This is a profile setting/user account name issue and can be fixed with a new user account
You can then use the file and settings transfer wizard and save it to the C:\ and then when you log into the new user account you can import the file and settings transfer wizard then when you are ready too, if you want. you may go into the user accounts and delete that user name and the settings if you want too.
Message Edited by TucsonJohn on 03-16-2004 10:56 AM