How To Change File Name Of Windows 7 User Folder
Feb 1, 2012
i just recieved my computer back from service because my hard drive needed to be replaced. i did not notice this until just now, but my system user name was not changed back to the default "user" after they had finished the service.so my question is, how do I change the file name of my Windows 7 user folder? im talking about the one in C/Users. one is called "public" and the other one - which should have a lock next to it, it the one I want to change. I do not want this file to be called "[tech support person's name]" but either "user" or my own name.I have changed one user name via Control Panel/User Accounts/Change your account name, but it did not rename that file.Is it wise to rename this folder, or am I just stuck with a random person's name as the name of my user file?
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Sep 19, 2011
I installed windows 8 developer preview last night for dual booting purposes last night on a separate 20Gb partition. When I was using Windows 8 I Changed the location of my music library to my user folder on my windows 7 partition. Now when I boot in windows 7 the folder that was previously named after my username is now titled "my music" All of the contents of my users folder are in the folder. I cannot rename the folder back to my username by right clicking it and trying to rename it.
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Dec 15, 2012
I have changed my Windows (7 HP) user name, i.e. the name of the only user account, from, be it, 'James' to 'Alex'. I have even changed the computer's name to 'Alex'.hen creating, be it, a PDF file, the file's information tells that the owner is 'AlexJames'. In other words the old and apparently removed account name is still in use.A place it says (translated into English): 'User profiles on this computer: (...) AlexJames'. This profile has a size of, be it, 30 GB, whereas my C drive has 60 used GB.I want 'Alex' to own and/or to be the author of documents, images, and other files I create. I have read similar topics in this forum
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