Re: Change the User My Documents folder name?

HotRod wrote:
A few years ago when my notebook was setup the user name was setup with my Nickname now that I'm using it professionally whenever I show the file path in the header or footer it shows my nickname. How can I change this name to my "real" name instead of

c:\Documents and Settings\Hot Rod\My Documents\etc.\etc.




The user profile folders (C:\Documents and Settings\Username)
_cannot_ be renamed, even if the associated user account has been.
So, your best course of action would be to log on using the built-in
Administrator account, create a new user account, with the username
desired. You can then delete the old user account(s).

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151


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