Re: completely rename a user name

You can rename the computer in control panel/system/computer name is that
is what you mean?

ron


"John Dawber" <JohnDawber@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thanks for your help Malke
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> John Dawber wrote:
>>
>> > I have renamed a user name. But even though the computer has the new
>> > name displayed (on the top of the start menu, and log on screen) when
>> > the user
>> > logs off the 'turn off user, option still displays the old name. How
>> > can I get it to update this too?
>>
>> You can't really just rename a user account; the underlying
>> files/folders will retain the original name. Make a new user account
>> with a name you like (it will have to be at least a little bit
>> different than the "renamed" one) and copy over your data to it. Here
>> is a link explaining how:
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=811151
>>
>> You will need to log into the new user account once before you can copy
>> anything to it.
>>
>> Malke
>> --
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>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>


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