Minor administration issue

Received my computer back yesterday from HP with reinstalled clea
version
of Vista Home Premium

It came back with a user name of 'test'

I attempted to change the name to my name "Bob Lafayette" and the use
name
in task manager under user shows up as "BOBLAFAYETTE\test"

In System Information the user name shows as BOBLAFAYETTE\tes

In user profiles the administrator shows as Bob Lafayette

The computer name shows as "BobLafayette.
Computer description shows as "Bob's Computer.

How can I amend the user name in task manager to reflect solely
"BobLafayette"? Without the "test"

Please use extreme details

Cordially
Rober

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rjl2

HP Pavilion Notebook, DV 6928, Vista Home Premium, 2.0GHz, 3 GB Ram
250Gb Hdd, external 160 GB..

rjl24 wrote:

>
> Received my computer back yesterday from HP with reinstalled clean
> version
> of Vista Home Premium.
>
> It came back with a user name of 'test'.
>
> I attempted to change the name to my name "Bob Lafayette" and the user
> name
> in task manager under user shows up as "BOBLAFAYETTE\test".
>
> In System Information the user name shows as BOBLAFAYETTE\test
>
> In user profiles the administrator shows as Bob Lafayette.
>
> The computer name shows as "BobLafayette."
> Computer description shows as "Bob's Computer."
>
> How can I amend the user name in task manager to reflect solely
> "BobLafayette"? Without the "test"?

1. Change the computer name to whatever you want. Control
Panel>System>Advanced SettingsComputer(OK whatever UAC prompts you get).
You'll see the Computer Name tab and the button where you can change the
name. Reboot afterwards. This link has pictures and clear instructions:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/

2. Create two new users by going to Control Panel>User Accounts. This link
has clear instructions:

http://vistasupport.mvps.org/create_...er_profile.htm

a. Computer Administrator account which you will only use for elevation
purposes. You will not use this account for daily work and may never even
log into it after doing item #2 below. Call it something like "CompAdmin"
or "Tech".

b. Log into the new CompAdmin account and create a Standard User account
called "Bob" which you will use for your daily work. Still in CompAdmin and
Control Panel>User Accounts, delete the Test/BOBLAFAYETTE account that HP
made you. Delete the files, too.

Now log into your new Bob account and take it from there.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Thanks much, will advise results

Rober

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rjl2

HP Pavilion Notebook, DV 6928, Vista Home Premium, 2.0GHz, 3 GB Ram
250Gb Hdd, external 160 GB..

Thanks again

I tried your suggestion. It did not work. ( I had tried it earlier
too before you suggested

In Control Panel>System> Advanced System Settings (System properties
Computer name is Bob's Computer. This is OK

Under "full computer name" the name is LAFAYETTE, this is OK

But
Control Panel>System> Advanced System Settings > (System properties
Hardware User Profile, the name is "LAFAYETTE\test".

Only one user shows with no way to delete or copy "LAFAYETTE\test"

And in Task Manager (on taskbar, right click) > processes> user name i
either 'LAFAYETTE\test', test, or SYSTEM or NETWORK, depending on how
set view for Task Manager

I wish to have only LAFAYETTE as user (understanding SYSTEM OR NETWOR
IS ACCEPTABLE, as applicable

Please advise suggestions

Cordially
Rober

--
rjl2

HP Pavilion Notebook, DV 6928, Vista Home Premium, 2.0GHz, 3 GB Ram
250Gb Hdd, external 160 GB..

rjl24 wrote:

>
> Thanks again.
>
> I tried your suggestion. It did not work. ( I had tried it earlier,
> too before you suggested)
>
> In Control Panel>System> Advanced System Settings (System properties)
> Computer name is Bob's Computer. This is OK.
>
> Under "full computer name" the name is LAFAYETTE, this is OK.
>
> But:
> Control Panel>System> Advanced System Settings > (System properties)
> Hardware User Profile, the name is "LAFAYETTE\test".

LAFAYETTE is the computer name. Test is the user name. This is normal.
>
> Only one user shows with no way to delete or copy "LAFAYETTE\test".

Don't know where you're looking. You add or remove users either in the User
Accounts applet in Control Panel or under Control Panel>Administrative
Tools>Computer Management>Local Users and Groups.

> And in Task Manager (on taskbar, right click) > processes> user name is
> either 'LAFAYETTE\test', test, or SYSTEM or NETWORK, depending on how I
> set view for Task Manager.

Again, the LAFAYETTE\test is ComputerName\UserName. SYSTEM and NETWORK are
system users. Don't worry about them and leave them alone.
>
> I wish to have only LAFAYETTE as user (understanding SYSTEM OR NETWORK
> IS ACCEPTABLE, as applicable)

LAFAYETTE is apparently the computer name. It is bad practice to have a
computer name that is the same as a user name. You apparently don't have a
user account called LAFAYETTE. So either change the computer name and
create a user account called Lafayette or leave the computer name alone and
make a new user to replace "test".

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Will ponder your reply and advise, thanks

Cordially
Rober

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rjl2

HP Pavilion Notebook, DV 6928, Vista Home Premium, 2.0GHz, 3 GB Ram
250Gb Hdd, external 160 GB..