Renaming account doesn't really rename it?


  1. Erratic Fox
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
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    Renaming account doesn't really rename it?


    So when you rename your Windows 7 account, it doesn't change the path name.

    Like for an example:

    C:\Users\OldName is still C:\Users\OldName

    How can I make it change the path name for everything with out having to create a new account?
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  3. Brink
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Zevoxa,

    Creating a new account is the best method to do so, but the tutorial below can help show you how to properly rename your user profile folder's name.

    User Profile Folder - Change User Account Folder Name

    Hope this helps, :)
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