In
this tutorial, we will learn how to rename the User Profile Folder in Windows
10.
You
cannot rename the current user profile, which you are signed in with. You need
to use another User Account with administrative privileges. If you don’t have
another Administrator Account, you have to create one before proceeding.
Create
a Local User Account
1. Go
to the “Cortana Search Line” and type “cmd”.
2.
Right-click on “Command Prompt”.
3.
Choose “Run as Administrator” option.
4.
Type in, “net user Administrator /active:yes” and hit the “Enter” key.
5.
“The command completed successfully” message will appear.
6.
Close the “Command Prompt”.
Now,
follow the following steps to rename the “User Profile Folder” in Windows 10:
1.
Click on “Start” button.
The
“Start menu” will pop-up.
2.
You can see a small “Account” icon, click on it.
3.
Choose “Sign Out” option.
4.
Now, login to “Administrator” account.
5.
Right-click on the “Start” button.
6.
Choose “Computer Management” option.
“Computer
Management” window will appear.
7.
Click on “Local Users and Groups”.
8.
Click on “Users”.
9.
Right-click on “Windows User” folder and “Rename” it.
10.
Open your “local disk” and go to the “Users” folder.
11.
Right-click on the folder and rename it.
12.
Press “win + r” from your keyboard.
13.
Type “regedit” and hit the “Enter” key.
14.
Now, go to the following location:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
15.
In “ProfileList”, find the one you created today.
16.
Double-click on “Profile Image Path” and rename it.
17.
Now, click on “Start” button.
18. Click
on “Account” icon.
19. Choose
“Sign Out” option.
20. Now,
login into your “Account”.
21. You
can “delete” the “Administrator” account by typing the following command in
your “Command Prompt”:
net
user Administrator /active:no <press the Enter key>
“The
command completed successfully” message will appear.
22.
Close your “Command Prompt”.
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