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Solved Accidentally renamed user folder!
Hi,
In trying to move my Downloads folder I seem to have accidentally renamed my User folder 'Downloads'.
It only appears like this in my area when I look in Windows Explorer. Other users still see it as its original name. (See attached screen shot.) It also has a picture of a lock and a blue arrow in the icon which the other user accounts don't have.
Grateful for any advice on how to sort this out!
abw1
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number Acer X5900 OS Windows 7 - 64 bit Memory 4Gb
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Hello Abw, and welcome to Seven Forums.
What happens when you right click on the user profile folder to rename it back to the orignal user name?
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Thanks guys. Sorry not to reply earlier but I've been away for a couple weeks. Thanks for the advice. With your help I've managed sort out my folder name!
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number Acer X5900 OS Windows 7 - 64 bit Memory 4Gb
That's OK. Pleased to hear you have managed to fix things and thanks for letting us know as we can mark the thread as resolved.
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It only appears like this in my area when I look in Windows Explorer. Other users still see it as its original name. (See attached screen shot.) It also has a picture of a lock and a blue arrow in the icon which the other user accounts don't have. 
