strange name of the user folder


  1. glda19
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    strange name of the user folder


    hi
    By the install i give this as e-mail nothing stragen so fare.

    After install when i look in the user folder directory he have created a folder whit arthu and not arthur why ?
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  3. fracking4oil
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    Win 10 uses the first 5 characters of your email address as the user folder name, unfortunately there's no reliable way to change it without making a new account.
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  4. NavyLCDR
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    fracking4oil said:
    Win 10 uses the first 5 characters of your email address as the user folder name, unfortunately there's no reliable way to change it without making a new account.
    Yep. I learned that one the hard way. Now I create a local account first which creates the folder with the same username under Users. Then convert it to a Microsoft login.
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