Re: Change name Owner in XP Home Edition

From: Shenan Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 12/09/04 

Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 23:30:21 -0600

Sarcasma wrote:
> Hi, can anyone tell me how to change the user name 'Owner' in XP Home
> Edition to my own user name? I am a database specialist who has been
> working in XP Professional at work but only has Home Edition at home.
> I have taken my database home and it won't let me access it due to
> the user name being 'owner'. I need to be able to access it without
> having to buy XP Pro, can anyone help?? Thanks ;-)

As long as all you need to change is the username and not the folder in
C:\Documents and Settings...

Start --> RUN
control userpasswords2

Right click on the username, select properties, change the username.

A better way would be to create a new user with a proper username and copy
the old user profile to the new users profile directory with FAST or better
yet - the "Copy Profile" in System -> Advanced -> User Profiles.. 

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