How to fix the problem after rename users profile folder


  1. suzik0n
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
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    How to fix the problem after rename users profile folder


    I have problem after rename users profile folder like c:\users\ABC change to c:\users\XYX. The problems are :
    1. can't search from start menu
    2. can't bookmarks in google chrome
    3. many program missing in start menu
    4. after delete the shortcut which i don't want in start menu, it's still there

    I already rebuilt system indexing, delete registry key but the problem still can't be solve...
    Please help me to fix all this problem...
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  3. Brink
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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello Suzik0n, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    How did you rename the user profile folder?

    If you are able to, log on to another administrator account (step 4 at link below), and see if you may be able to pick up at step 9 to change the registry settings to match the renamed folder since you already renamed the folder.

    User Profile Folder - Change User Account Folder Name

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  4. futuretiger
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    Dear All,

    Will the method in this thread be of any use in this situation:

    During the last full moon / eclipse I impulsively renamed my C drive folder. I felt "Packard Bell" was far too long, and thought that it was just a label/shortcut, so I shortened it, and of course regretted it within minutes. Now Search and sorting in Windows Explorer are messed up. The system seems to be rebuilding index in the background, but I am not sure. It's Windows 8.1 , I have a deeply-nested folder-tree/hierarchy and 10000s of files, without search function I am stuck, ouch!!!
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  6. Brink
    Posts : 72,036
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
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    Hello futuretiger, and welcome to Seven Forums. :)

    No. It would have no relation.

    It does sound like the index is rebuilding. If you have any issues with search results, then you could manually rebuild the index.

    Index - Rebuild
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