Unable to rename subfolder in "C:\Users"

you cannot safely rename a username folder, if you were to simply rename it windows would not be able to find the folder when the user logs on. you can change a username but that will not change the folder name.

the only way to rename the folder is to create a new user with the name you want the folder to be, transfer any user files over to the new user before removing the old user and files.

if you need more detailed instructions please let us know.

Hello hsp7777,

It is very dangerous in Windows 10 and cannot be recommended.

If you would like to use new name the best way to do clean reinstall, where later you add name which you would like.

More comment about this question you can read here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/insider/for...

Best wishes

Hi HSP. I'm Greg, an installation specialist and 9 year Windows MVP, here to help you.

This is addressed here by the top tutorial writer: https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/89060-chang...

Note that to change the MS or Local Account name itself is different and here: http://www.thewindowsclub.com/change-account-us...

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

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Create an account using the name you want the folder to have and Windows will create the folder when it creates the account. Otherwise, don't worry about what name the folder has. It's not a significant datum.

This involves using the command line to access the security identifier (SID) then making the necessary change in the Registry. Before you go any further, enable then log into the built-in Administrator account (https://www.groovypost.com/howto/create-manage-...). As a precaution, create a system restore point in advance (https://www.groovypost.com/howto/windows-10-ena...).

To access all the information within the SID requires using the Windows Management Instrumentation Command line to reveal the value needed to find and change it in the Registry. Open the command prompt with Administrator privileges,

Open Start, type: CMD
Right click Command Prompt
Click Run as administrator

type: wmic user account list full
then hit Enter. Scroll down then take note of the SID values for the account you want to change.

Type: cls to clear the screen. The next step is to rename the account. Doing this from the command line is just as easy.

Type CD c:\users then hit Enter.
Type: rename OldAccountName NewAccountName

For example, rename “sherw” “Sherwin”

Open Start, type: regedit

Right-click Regedit.

Click Run as administrator.

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

Remember that SID value we accessed earlier? Now is the time to reference it.

Once you find it, select it, then double-click the value ProfileImagePath. You will see the old name we had earlier is still there. Change it to the new name you want to use.

Source: https://www.groovypost.com/howto/change-account...

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