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Software => Computer software => Topic started by: Prentitious on June 29, 2008, 04:04:02 AM

Title: Changing User Account
Post by: Prentitious on June 29, 2008, 04:04:02 AM

I recently found out that in Settings > Control Panel > User Accounts it is possible to change the name of your account. However, doesn't this have implications where your shortcuts links etc, will be non-functioning as many will redirect to a user that doesn't exist (because the directory has changed)

Example: C:\Documents and Settings\John\Startup Menu will be changed to C:\Documents and Settings\IlikePinkPonies\Startup Menu and would cause all shortcuts to subsequently fail.

Title: Re: Changing User Account
Post by: kpac on June 29, 2008, 04:29:17 AM

If you are using XP: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/winxp/accounts.mspx
If you are using Vista: http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US ..... 1033.mspx (http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/5d72036f-7af5-4f79-bb06-112201f1cdab1033.mspx)

Title: Re: Changing User Account
Post by: Prentitious on June 29, 2008, 05:11:12 AM

That has got nothing to do with what I'm talking about. That's talking about logging off an account and logging onto another.

Title: Re: Changing User Account
Post by: squall_01 on June 29, 2008, 06:58:16 AM

It shouldnt unless if it like application.  The only way is to try using a dumby account.