I have changed the registered name of the computer through the registry but
can't figure out how to change the name in documents & settings. Help
please.

Lyn Lampman wrote:
> I have changed the registered name of the computer through the
> registry but can't figure out how to change the name in documents &
> settings. Help please.

Create a new user, erase the old.

Used computer?
Format and clean install is your best option.

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The date and time was 5/22/2008 4:56 PM, and on a whim, Lyn Lampman
pounded out on the keyboard:

> I have changed the registered name of the computer through the registry but
> can't figure out how to change the name in documents & settings. Help
> please.
>
>

Hi Lyn,

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q236621/

You could create a new user (with the correct name) and then copy the
old profile into the correctly named profile.

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Lyn Lampman wrote:
> I have changed the registered name of the computer through the registry but
> can't figure out how to change the name in documents & settings. Help
> please.
>
>


The user profile folders (C:\Documents and Settings\Username)
_cannot_ be renamed, without risky registry editing, even if the
associated user account has been. So, your best course of action would
be to log on using the built-in Administrator account, create a new user
account, with the username desired. Once you've logged in using this
new account (and transfered any data you need to preserve, you can then
delete the old user account(s).

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;279783

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;811151


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