I have a fresh install of windows from earlier today after bring my laptop to a tech shop for repairs and the user folder doesn’t use my own name and even has a number in it.
I already changed the user account name to my own name, but the folder that holds everything is still the old one that doesn’t match my name.
You must log in or register to comment.
It’s recommended you just make a new user, and use that folder, deleting your old one afterwards.
If you must though, you can change it in the registry. Open CMD. type “wmic useraccount list full” Find your account name in the list, and keep note if your SID number.
Open regedit, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
In there, click the folder with the ID you found in CMD. That folder will have “ProfileImagePath” which you can double click to change your Users folder directory.
Whatever folder you change it to, make sure it exists first.