Re: User directory

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From: Ryan (restrada_at_theworks.com)
Date: 09/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 16:10:25 -0700

How do you create a new username and copy that into the existing profile
name?

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:ikl4d.10627$mb6.4149@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Create the Username you want. Then copy the existing profile to the
> new name - Login to the new account & Verify operation. Finally,
> remove the old account and it's files.
>
>
> "CS" <nomail@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:r1o3l0h4tq144jdtd0p217s2cnms2ejm5d@4ax.com...
> > On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 10:06:29 -0700, "Ryan" <restrada@theworks.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Anyone know how to change the user name in the directory (C:\Documents
and
> >>Settings\user\Desktop) without having to do a reinstall on XP? I want to
> >>change the user name so that all folder and files will reference to the
> >>new user name.
> >>
> >>Thanks.
> >
> > How about losing the HTML? Post in text only.
>
>

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