Re: Help with names under Documents and Settings
From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/18/04
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 23:18:25 -0500
The issue usually is that the user has renamed the account, and wants the Documents and Settings folder to match.
-- In memory of Robert McGregor (aka Koldbear) http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/winhelp.htm -------------------------------- Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes http://www.dougknox.com -------------------------------- Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm -------------------------------- Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. "dOinK" <tvanvik@onli--remove--ne.no> wrote in message news:nB24c.27938$MN2.2265@newssvr24.news.prodigy.com... > Or: you could just change the name of the account in question (without > transferring the settings to a nwew one). You might need to do the name > change when logged in to another account, but no settings transfer should be > necessary. > > dOinK > > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" <dknox@mvps.org> wrote in message > news:es2WooyBEHA.2308@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > You cannot rename user folders in Documents and Settings. You need to > create a new account, with the way you want it to appear on the folder, then > copy the old user profile to the new one. > > Copy a User Profile: > > Open System in Control Panel. On the User Profiles tab, and under Profiles > stored on this computer, click the user profile you want to copy, and then > click Copy To. > > In the Copy To dialog box, under Copy profile to, type the location for the > new profile, or click Browse to select the path. > Click Change to open the Choose User dialog box, click a new user from the > Names list, and then click Add. The new user name will appear in Add Name. > Click OK to add the user as a new user profile on your computer. > > Note: You must be logged on as an administrator to the local computer to > copy user profiles. To open a Control Panel item, click Start, point to > Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click the appropriate icon. > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151 > How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile > > Note: You cannot copy to/from the account you are logged onto. > > -- > In memory of Robert McGregor (aka Koldbear) > http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/winhelp.htm > -------------------------------- > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes > http://www.dougknox.com > -------------------------------- > Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm > -------------------------------- > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit. > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered. > > "Kevin" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:a56101c406c0$0103f2e0$a501280a@phx.gbl... > > I searched the KB and it told me that under home edition, > > I can't change the name of the main file under Documents > > and Settings. I went into the registry and changed the > > registered name. however, It does not change the name. I > > tried renaming it but it gave me the error that it is a > > system folder and cannot be renamed > > > >
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