Hey guys,, I'm desparately trying to change the user names on my windows XP computers. I go to control panel, change the names and everything looks fine on the desktop, but it doesn't change the user names on the network. When I hit Ctrl Alt Delete, it still shows the same user names that were there before (AKA "Owner", "Admin" etc...). I seriously need to change the usernames because I'm setting up shared folders with permissions and I need to be able to change the user names completely. Can anyone help me?
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For shared folder permissions it is the logon name that matters, not the shortname or profile name.
But in any case:
. Create a new user with the name you want
. Copy the older profile data:
But in any case:
. Create a new user with the name you want
. Copy the older profile data:
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You may have to delete this user and create a new one with the name you want. You should be able to make use of My Computer/ Properties/ Advanced/ User Profiles/ Settings to copy your username folder contents to a new username that is created.
See "To copy a user profile" in Help and Support.
811151 - How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
283111 - Logon Name Does Not Match Name in Task Manager or Under Documents and Settings Folder
User Profile Storage in Windows 2000
See "To copy a user profile" in Help and Support.
811151 - How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
283111 - Logon Name Does Not Match Name in Task Manager or Under Documents and Settings Folder
User Profile Storage in Windows 2000
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