Windows 7 User file is locked - cannot edit misspelled name.


  1. alexwhead
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    Windows 7 Professional
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    Windows 7 User file is locked - cannot edit misspelled name.


    When I was setting up my computer for the first time, I misspelled my user name. When I go to My Computer > Local Disk [C:] > Users, I am unable to change the name of my User file.

    I have corrected how the user name appears when logging in, via User Accounts, but this "source" seems un-editable. It appears in several places, when I install new programs etc. and I know that there must be a way to fix this.

    How can I change the name of the User file folder?

    Any and all suggestions welcome, please and thank you!
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  3. karlsnooks
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    MS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
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    Create a new account with the correct name.
    Remove all folders from the old account.
    Delete the old acount.
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