How to Change User Folder Name in Windows 10 – 2 Ways

However, you may find that there is no Rename option after you right-hit the user folder.

Then how to change user folder name in Windows 10?

This tutorial provides 2 ways to help you with Windows 10 change user folder name task.

how to change c/users/username in Windows 10

How to Change User Folder Name in Windows 10 2 Ways

If you are wondering how to change c/users/username in Windows 10, you may try this way.

But some people find that this only changes the user folder name, but not the user account name.

To reallychange user account name in Windows 10and rename the user folder, you might try Way 2.

Attention:Changing user folder name or editing the Registry is risky and may cause data loss.

Do at your own risk.

create a new Administrator account

you might alsocreate a system restore pointto easily restore Windows 10 OS if something bad happens.

Create a new local user account.

Typenet user Administrator /active:yescommand, and pressEnterto execute the command to create a new Administrator account.

Step 2. jump in the Administrator account.

Then grab the Administrator account that you created to sign on.

Rename the user folder in OS drive.

how to change user folder name Windows 10

Then you could open C drive on your rig and openUsersfolder.

Right-poke the target user folder and rename it.

hit the User SID and double-clickProfileImagePathkey in the right window.

change Windows 10 user name in User Accounts window

Then you might input the new user folder name at the end of the directory underValue data.

ClickOKto save the changes.

start your rig to make the changes take effect.

delete the created Administrator account

Check:How to backup and restore Registry.

Change user profile folder name in User Accounts window.

Next you pressWindows + R, typenetplwizin Run dialog, and pressEnterto open User Accounts window.

grab the target user account, and clickPropertiesto open its properties window.

Change your user name.

Click Apply and click OK to save the setting.

Then grab the user account with the new name to sign in.

Delete the Administrator account.

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