Re: Name change in XP SP2
- From: "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 12:19:14 +0530
Bill,
Simplest way is to create a new user account with your preferred name. OTOH
if you want to rename the profile folder of the existing user account, you
do so after altering the registry.
How to rename or move a User Profile folder?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/userpath.htm
Alternately, you can make an exact copy the existing user profile to
another.
Create a duplicate user profile with a different name:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/dupprofile.htm
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
"Willy" <justask@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Ramesh,
I went to the link to change user names and that worked to a point. Under
C:\Documents and Settings\Cat. The name did not change. I even went into
the Control Panel>User Accounts and did name change there. What next?
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Thanks.....Bill
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"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Bill,
To change the registered owner name in the registry, see:
How to Change Name and Company Information After You Install Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310441
How To Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=279783
To perform a clean installation, the following guide should help.
Performing a Clean Install of Windows XP:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/expertzone/columns/honeycutt/02october07.asp
http://www.echoproject.net/en/software/catalog.html
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Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
"Willy" <justask@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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My son-in-law gave me a laptop with Win XP SP2 in it. However, it has his
name in all the appropriate places. How or can I change those to my name?
I've also thought of doing a Format C: and re-install XP, I have original
CDs. How can I do this if I take this course of action?
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