Modern technology does not stand still. The development of computers and related software has gone a long way. Operating system manufacturers strive to make computer work more streamlined and structured. The Microsoft operating system, which allowed the creation of various accounts on the same computer, was no exception.
Why do we need different accounts?
This is very convenient when several family members use one device or, for example, you use one computer for work and entertainment. In this case, installing multiple operating systems can be irrational, especially if the hardware is not able to "pull" two or more systems. When creating a new account, the user folder also appears. And how to create a new account and how to rename the user folder in Windows 7, we will tell in this article.
How to create an account in Windows 7
I would like to start by creating an account to figure out what a user’s folder is. So, you need to go to the "Start" menu and in the search line drive in mmc. Pay attention to "Local users and groups." In some cases, this panel is missing. Then you need to click on "File" and "Add snap". Select Local Users and Groups from the list, and then click Add. Next, click on "Local computer" and save the changes. You will see the Users folder on the right. Click on “Action” and finally “New User”. Here you can enter the username and other data. Already created accounts are adjusted in the same console; you can disable them if you wish. Immediately after the account is created, the user folder is also formed. It contains temporary or auxiliary programs, as well as individual settings for the current user. Changing the username is easy, but how can I rename the user folder in Windows 7?
Alteration
To change the username, just go to the "Control Panel", select "User Accounts" and proceed to make changes to the user account (change the name). But the user's folder (Windows 7) just does not lend itself to moderation. Users rarely encounter a similar problem, because in most cases nothing depends on its name. However, when installing some programs, it is required that the path to the user folder is indicated only in Latin letters. And if you directly entered the username in Russian letters, then it will be named accordingly. It is a mistake to assume that changing the name of the account will change the name of the folder.
How to rename a user folder in Windows 7
Many people try to manually change the name of this directory. Most of them cannot rename the folder, such a function is simply not available. If you log in as an administrator, it’s possible that you can still change the name of the folder.
But do not rejoice ahead of time. After making such changes and when booting under this account, you will only be logged in under a temporary profile. Simply put, your Windows did not find the user folder it needed and was "confused," and as a result created a temporary directory. However, you, of course, will not be able to use the files that were originally contained in the folder. A message will tell you that the new data that you create using the "newly minted" temporary folder will be deleted after a reboot. That is, you simply can not use personal documents and you will not even see the usual wallpaper. As you can see, this way will not work to make changes. So how to rename a user folder in Windows 7?
You can rename the user folder
There is still a way to do this. However, you need to use it only as a last resort and preferably with the presence of certain knowledge in this area. Otherwise, you may cause irreparable harm to the system. If you need to rename the user’s folder in order to install some program, try to find its analogue, which does not require such victims. If you nevertheless decided on such a procedure, you need to perform a series of the following actions.
- Rename the account. Accordingly, the name should be what you want to name the user folder.
- Log in with a different administrator account. If it is not there yet, create it using the above method. You can also log in in safe mode.
- Rename the user folder manually. This is done in the same way as if you renamed the usual folder located in the documents. You can find the user's folder in the "Users" directory.
- Open the registry editor and think again whether you should make changes to it yourself. After that, open "Start", "Run" and enter regedit.
- Go to the ProfileList branch step by step.
- In one of the S-1-5-21 ~ directories, look for ProfileImagePath with the value of the current user folder name.
- Click on the option above several times and rename the user folder.
In order to avoid subsequent problems, it will be necessary to “scratch” the entire registry and rename the folder in each of the paths in which its name is indicated. Without such manipulation, there is a risk that other programs will no longer work correctly.
"My documents"
If you are wondering how to rename the "My Documents" folder (this is also one of the most frequently asked questions of users), this can be done much easier by changing the name manually. The main thing is to set a new name not for the shortcut, but for the folder itself, which is also located in the "Users" directory.
Now you know how to rename the Windows folder, the main thing is not to make unnecessary corrections to the system.