Rename user profile

My new laptop failed to reboot after the local IT guy unsuccessfully tried to
install a printer driver. I had a Microsoft agent reinstall Windows Vista.
He also managed to save my data, but now the computer refers to everything as
Noname. I renamed the user account, but that didn't change the profile name.
I added a new administrator account to get around the problem of not being
able to rename the profile while the account was open, but that's didn't
solve the problem. Is ere a straightforward way to change the profile name.

Unfortunately, no. Once the profile folder is created, you're stuck with
it. You could create a new logon with a name you prefer and use the
EasyTransfer tool to move files, documents and settings to the new profile,
then delete the old one.

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"Judy G" <Judy > wrote in message
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> My new laptop failed to reboot after the local IT guy unsuccessfully tried
> to
> install a printer driver. I had a Microsoft agent reinstall Windows
> Vista.
> He also managed to save my data, but now the computer refers to everything
> as
> Noname. I renamed the user account, but that didn't change the profile
> name.
> I added a new administrator account to get around the problem of not being
> able to rename the profile while the account was open, but that's didn't
> solve the problem. Is ere a straightforward way to change the profile
> name.

1. Delete or rename the profile folder under the users profile folder
location
2. locate the key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

and remove the subkey that contains the reference to the profile in
question

3. reboot and login as the user this will create a new profile instance

regards


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Andre412