Floder name

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eXistenZ

New to Vista
Single user name Howard
When I click on Howard the folder is named
C:\Users\vintage4002

Why?

Any help or advice appreciated
eXistenZ
 
If you create a user then later rename it, you might still retain the old
name for the folder the users files are kept.
 
eXistenZ said:
New to Vista
Single user name Howard
When I click on Howard the folder is named
C:\Users\vintage4002

Why?
Click to expand...

Because that's what the user account was originally named.

The user folders retain the original names regardless of what the display
name of the account is changed to.

This is also the case in XP.

If this bothers you, change your account name, then create a new user
account with the name "Howard". Log into that account - the folders are
not created until you log into the account.

Then, you can migrate files and settings to the new account. The procedure
here will help give you an idea. Though it's for XP, it should be find
with Vista.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151


HTH
-pk
 
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