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Changing folder name

  • 22-11-2011 11:30pm
    #1
    BlackEdelweiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭


    When setting up a new account for my wife on my laptop I gave the account a rude name as a joke. This was fine until she was uploading files to her cloud storage and the rude user name was on all the files. I changed the account name but when I use windows explorer, in the users folder, the rude name is still there and it also has a lock beside the folder icon. I have tried everything I know(fairly limited) but the name is still there, any ideas on what I can do?


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  • #2
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    BlackEdelweiss wrote: »
    When setting up a new account for my wife on my laptop I gave the account a rude name as a joke. This was fine until she was uploading files to her cloud storage and the rude user name was on all the files. I changed the account name but when I use windows explorer, in the users folder, the rude name is still there and it also has a lock beside the folder icon. I have tried everything I know(fairly limited) but the name is still there, any ideas on what I can do?

    I don't think you can change the folder name short of deleting the profile and re-creating it I'm afraid.

    Nick

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  • #3
    manutd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 988 ✭✭✭manutd


    BlackEdelweiss wrote: »
    When setting up a new account for my wife on my laptop I gave the account a rude name as a joke. This was fine until she was uploading files to her cloud storage and the rude user name was on all the files. I changed the account name but when I use windows explorer, in the users folder, the rude name is still there and it also has a lock beside the folder icon. I have tried everything I know(fairly limited) but the name is still there, any ideas on what I can do?
    Where did you change the user name?


  • #4
    asif2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭asif2011


    LOL You'll have to setup a new account then delete the old one. Once the account is setup the folder name won't change even if you change the users name... Bring over any files before you delete the old account, you might have to delete and re-upload the files again to the cloud to get rid of the name...


  • #5
    BlackEdelweiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭BlackEdelweiss


    manutd wrote: »
    Where did you change the user name?

    In the control pannel.


  • #6
    BlackEdelweiss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭BlackEdelweiss


    asif2011 wrote: »
    LOL You'll have to setup a new account then delete the old one. Once the account is setup the folder name won't change even if you change the users name... Bring over any files before you delete the old account, you might have to delete and re-upload the files again to the cloud to get rid of the name...

    Can I do that with her iTunes or does it have to be set up again? I think that is the only big thing she has on there at the minute.


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  • #7
    asif2011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 185 ✭✭asif2011


    BlackEdelweiss wrote: »
    Can I do that with her iTunes or does it have to be set up again? I think that is the only big thing she has on there at the minute.
    I don't use iTunes so I could be wrong, but you should just be able to cut and paste the music folder to the new profile (if you are logged in as the administrator account) - then add that music folder to the iTunes library. Plugging an iPhone/iPod/iPad etc should just pick it up as normal


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