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Change name from \"Owner\" to..
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:47 pm
by thewolfe
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.
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:47 pm
by fliptw
try the user accounts control panel.
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:24 pm
by thewolfe
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.
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 3:35 pm
by fliptw
is there only the one account?
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:16 pm
by thewolfe
Yep, just the Comp admin I renamed and \"Guest\".
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 4:31 pm
by BUBBALOU
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
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:11 pm
by thewolfe
Thanks for the post. We'll give it a go.