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How to change initial computer name/ID
Need help how to change the name or ID [I don't know how to name it correctly??] what shows in ....Computer> (C
Drive>Users>JosefStalin ...[this name I need to change pernamently.] The icon has "lock" on it and I try to change in "User Accounts and Family Safety" as administrator it still stay there. This is on my new Acer AOD257 netbook [Win7 Starter] Any hint will be appreceated
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Create a new account with administrative rights, login with new account and then delete the one you want by going into Control Panel>User Accounts.
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Awesome It helped. Time to time it happend have little "brain fart"....just don't figure out such simple thing. Thanks a lot. Have great day
You can also do it without creating a new account.
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Seavixen32 Unfortunately this didn't work for me.....it still retain old/initial name what I've input while first starting the Acer notbook. Thanks for response anyway.
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Glad it worked out for you.
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Drive>Users>JosefStalin ...[this name I need to change pernamently.] The icon has "lock" on it and I try to change in "User Accounts and Family Safety" as administrator it still stay there. This is on my new Acer AOD257 netbook [Win7 Starter] Any hint will be appreceated
