registered name

[Guest Lyn Lampman]

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.

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: registered name

 

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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[Guest Terry R.]

Re: registered name

 

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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[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: registered name

 

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.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

 

How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151

 

 

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