Solved Change user name


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In user accounts my username is Trevor if I open C>Users> then it shows as trevo. How do I change the latter?

THis has followed me from a previous PC. BTW I don't log in at all.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 PRO
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Omen
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz
    Motherboard
    Board: HP 8437 1.3 Serial Number: PGUCR0HP1B90LD Bus Clock: 100 megahertz UEFI: AMI F.53 10/23/2020
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
    Sound Card
    NVIDIA High Definition Audio Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 2778X [Monitor] (27.2"vis, s/n GJGJ7HA027112, July 2018) DELL U2412M [Monitor] (24.0"vis, s/n XX-00FFXD-XXXXX-529-64AS, February 2015)
    Hard Drives
    c: (NTFS on drive 0) * 999.21 GB 857.61 GB free
    d: (NTFS on drive 1) 1984.45 GB 741.65 GB free
    e: (NTFS on drive 1) 15.95 GB 1.78 GB free
    h: (NTFS on drive 2) 239.93 GB 231.23 GB free
    i: (NTFS on drive 2) 14.81 GB 1.71 GB free
    Keyboard
    Omoton
    Mouse
    Omoton
    Internet Speed
    9Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky
    Other Info
    Have discovered 31/01/2022 Internet speed at router 41 mbps. At this PC 9. Internet is via wired ethernet.
Hello mate, :alien:

You can use the method in the tutorial below to change your account's profile folder name.

www.elevenforum.com

Change Name of User Profile Folder in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to rename a user profile folder for any account (local account or Microsoft account) in Windows 10 and Windows 11. When adding a new user account in Windows, a profile for the account is automatically created when the user signs in to the new account for the...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I worked through this but when I came to log in my original account all my files had gone it had set up a new account luckily after system restore all is well again.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 PRO
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Omen
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8700 CPU @ 3.20GHz 3.20 GHz
    Motherboard
    Board: HP 8437 1.3 Serial Number: PGUCR0HP1B90LD Bus Clock: 100 megahertz UEFI: AMI F.53 10/23/2020
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
    Sound Card
    NVIDIA High Definition Audio Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 2778X [Monitor] (27.2"vis, s/n GJGJ7HA027112, July 2018) DELL U2412M [Monitor] (24.0"vis, s/n XX-00FFXD-XXXXX-529-64AS, February 2015)
    Hard Drives
    c: (NTFS on drive 0) * 999.21 GB 857.61 GB free
    d: (NTFS on drive 1) 1984.45 GB 741.65 GB free
    e: (NTFS on drive 1) 15.95 GB 1.78 GB free
    h: (NTFS on drive 2) 239.93 GB 231.23 GB free
    i: (NTFS on drive 2) 14.81 GB 1.71 GB free
    Keyboard
    Omoton
    Mouse
    Omoton
    Internet Speed
    9Gbps
    Browser
    Chrome Edge and Firefox
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky
    Other Info
    Have discovered 31/01/2022 Internet speed at router 41 mbps. At this PC 9. Internet is via wired ethernet.
Great news. :party:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Surface Laptop 7 Copilot+ PC
    CPU
    Snapdragon X Elite (12 core) 3.42 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15" HDR
    Screen Resolution
    2496 x 1664
    Hard Drives
    1 TB SSD
    Internet Speed
    Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
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