RE: User folder

oscar

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08-21-2008

Hi,

The reason the User Folder name can't be changed is because once that
account name is established, Vista uses that as a reference for many, many,
many files. Too many to change all of them.
--
oscar

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"Doogie" wrote:

> I am not sure if this is the right place but when I got my laptop I
> went to type my name in and typed in "Dou" instead of "Doug". The
> user folder that was created now reads "Dou" and nothing I do will let
> me change it. Is there a way to change that folder name?
>

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