Change name from \"Owner\" to..

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:47 pm

I'm setting up an XP computer for my Aunt and missed the prompt to change \"Owner\" to her name and now under C:/Docs and Settings/her main folder is named \"Owner\".

When I try to rename it it says it's a Windows sys folder and can't be changed.

Is there a tweak in the registery?

I was able to change the Admin user name from owner but not the above folder.

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:47 pm

try the user accounts control panel.

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:24 pm

Changed the Admin name there but it didn't change the other.

No biggie if I can't change it cause she probable not did down that deep.

It just bug's me when I can't figure it out.

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:35 pm

is there only the one account?

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:16 pm

Yep, just the Comp admin I renamed and \"Guest\".

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:31 pm

rename it back to OWNER

then create a new user with her name

Then log into her new account (to create the directories)and copy any files/docs over then delete the owner account in the user cpl

the the directories will always be in the format of the original login-name even though the name may change on the surface via user cpl that points to those directories. there is another way to do it.. but it's just time consuming

thewolfe · Post by **thewolfe** » Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:11 pm

Thanks for the post. We'll give it a go.