Change Name of User Profile Folder in Windows 10  

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  1. Posts : 68,658
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       #100

    tyvesc said:
    Hey, I've been trying to change my user folder name (and everything else) for a bit, and it's not wanting to work. When I try to change it, it launches my account into a temp one, and despite following the instructions on fixing it, it does nothing. Is there anything I can do, or is it a lost cause?

    Hello tyvesc, and welcome to Ten Forums.

    Just to verify, did you sign out of the account you want to rename its profile folder, and signed in to another administrator account to make the changes?
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       #101

    Brink said:
    Hello tyvesc, and welcome to Ten Forums.

    Just to verify, did you sign out of the account you want to rename its profile folder, and signed in to another administrator account to make the changes?
    Yup, I did. I think I'm going to have to just reset my Windows (however you do that) as that account is no longer letting me save my art from either of my art programs, and when trying to create a new profile won't let me use the name I want (what I tried to change it to).
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  3. Posts : 68,658
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       #102

    tyvesc said:
    Yup, I did. I think I'm going to have to just reset my Windows (however you do that) as that account is no longer letting me save my art from either of my art programs, and when trying to create a new profile won't let me use the name I want (what I tried to change it to).
    The tutorial below can help show you how to reset Windows 10 if you should decide to.

    Reset Windows 10 | Tutorials
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  4. Posts : 117
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       #103

    I tried Change Name of User Profile Folder in Windows 10, and ran into two problems:

    - Step 4: This sentence is incorrect: " Make note of the SID (ex: "S-1-5-21-237214570-1361766723-3061440971-1015") for the account (ex: "Brink2") you want to change the name of its user profile folder. "

    Easier to see without the parenthesis: "Make note of the SID you want to change the name of its user profile folder." (problem is "... of its ...").

    - Step 6: "Substitute SID in the registry key path above with the actual SID (ex: "S-1-5-21-237214570-1361766723-3061440971-1015") from step 4 above for the account (ex: "Brink2") you want to change the name of its user profile folder."

    The problem is that the SID in step 4 is the same as is mentioned here. So, substitute # with #. (In addition, this sentence also have the "...of its ..." error.)

    I just realized another potential problem (at least for me):

    In Step 6, it says: “Substitute SID in the registry key path above with the actual SID …”
    The expression should be “Substitute … for”, which makes me wonder if the author means “Substitute a for b (remove b, insert a) or “Replace a with b” (remove a, insert b).

    Would greatly appreciate clarifications on the above, since I badly need to change my Users name.

    Hans L
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  5. Posts : 68,658
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       #104

    Hello Hans,

    The parenthesis is needed in step 4 to specify what is in the parenthesis as an example.

    The note in step 6 is just telling you to substitute SID in the command with the actual SID # from step 4 for the account you wanted.
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  6. Posts : 117
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       #105

    Brink, since you are basically repeating what you said before, I have still no idea what you mean (the Engluish expression is till "substitute ... for", not "substitute ... with"). Words matter

    But I will take a look at what you wrote originally, and try to understand it.

    Hans L
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  7. Posts : 68,658
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       #106

    Simply to just replace SID in the path with the number from step 4 like in the example and screenshot for that step.
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  8. Posts : 117
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       #107

    Brink said:
    Simply to just replace SID in the path with the number from step 4 like in the example and screenshot for that step.
    I believe I had succeeded, and while I checked that OneDrive was in my new Users name folder, I may have gotten it wrong. Kindly help!

    The error message is "C:\Users\softc\OneDrive\Desktop is unavailable. ..."

    The, a QuickAccess window appears and showed this:

    Desktop Downloads Documents Pictures
    OneDrive This PC OneDrive OneDrive

    plus the same error message.

    What do I need to do?

    Hans L
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  9. Posts : 68,658
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    Thread Starter
       #108

    Hans L said:
    I believe I had succeeded, and while I checked that OneDrive was in my new Users name folder, I may have gotten it wrong. Kindly help!

    The error message is "C:\Users\softc\OneDrive\Desktop is unavailable. ..."

    The, a QuickAccess window appears and showed this:

    Desktop Downloads Documents Pictures
    OneDrive This PC OneDrive OneDrive

    plus the same error message.

    What do I need to do?

    Hans L
    It looks like you need to do step 14 to change the folder location in OneDrive.
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  10. Posts : 117
    Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit 19045 Multiprocessor Free
       #109

    Brink said:
    It looks like you need to do step 14 to change the folder location in OneDrive.
    Yes, will do.

    Thanks/Hans L
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