Windows XP User Accoutn / Folder name

Question

Okay... Using XP, and with normal use, if the Admin acct is named something like ABC, under the C:\Documents and Settings Folder are the user accounts, including one for ABC. No problem.   However, I have changed the User Accoutn name (say to XYZ)... But under the C:\Documents and Settings Folder, it is still listed as ABC. I cannot change it doing a simple Rename, as it says it is a protected folder....   Is there a way to change the name at the C:\Documents and Settings Folder?????

tomron · Answer

When you changed the user account name all that happend was that the display name changed.I believe it has somrthing to do with what is called SID.   http://support.microsoft.com/kb/243330   You could create a new account and transfer the files from the old account to the new account than delete the old account.   This link instructs how to change the name.   http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sysdm_userprofile_copy.mspx?mfr=true   NOTE: I would be very careful since this may cause problems,this you attempt at your own risk.   Tom

hrova · Answer

Thanks for the info... I think I'll be leaving it be for now. It's nothing major, just kind of something I thought there must be some easy answer for....

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