User name change (Rename)

From: Peter Clark (clark_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 04/30/03


Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 16:13:05 -0700


rename the user with start -> run -> lusrmgr.msc -> users
-> select the user -> right-click -> rename.

to change the users profile folder -> logon as a completely
different user -> rename the users profile folder -> start
-> run -> regedit -> goto hklm\software\microsoft\windows
nt\currentversion\profilelist\s-1-5-21-%machinesid%-%userno%
where the profileimagepath subkey equals the old username
-> modify the key so that the profileimagepath equals the
new path.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hello
>can I rename a user under Users and Groups and also make
the user new name
>change under Documents and Settigns?
>
>
>thanks
>Sam