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Changing Username

  • 12-09-2011 09:06PM
    #1
    Shane St.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭


    Hello Boardies
    I bought a laptop recently and I have a minor issue, how do i change the name of the user to my name.
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    any ideas??


Comments

  • #2
    Shane St.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,797 ✭✭✭Shane St.


    Is my only option to restore factory settings. which i really don't want to do


  • #3
    RolandIRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    Control Panel -> User Accounts -> Change your account name

    You must have administrator privileges to do this.


  • #4
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,336 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    You should be able to do it in the User Accounts part of the Control Panel. However this may not change the folder name. You could copy anything you want to save, log in as Administrator, delete the old account and create a new one.


  • #5
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Go to start all programs-accessories-command promt-right click and select run as administrator.enter this net user administrator /active:yes,restart pc log on to the admin acc you should be able to change the name of any account,remove passwords ect.to turn off the admin acc as above except net user administrator /active:no and restart


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